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Synonyms for rugged
ˈrʌg ɪdrugged
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
rugged
Synonyms:
uneven, bristly, shaggy, rough, wrinkled, rude, harsh, hard, crabbed, severe, austere, surly, turbulent, inclement, bluff, blunt, untutored, churlish, unpolished, difficultAntonyms:
even, smooth, polished, glabrous, silky, glassy, refined, fine, finished, soft, mild, courtly, courteous
Princeton's WordNet
ruggedadjective
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
"with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
Synonyms:
tough, furrowed, brokenAntonyms:
ethereal, tender, smooth, exquisite, light-handed, overdelicate, dainty, gossamer, fragile, pastel, delicate, easyfurrowed, ruggedadjective
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
"furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"
Synonyms:
tough, furrowed, brokenAntonyms:
pastel, dainty, tender, fragile, overdelicate, easy, delicate, light-handed, exquisite, ethereal, gossamer, smoothbroken, ruggedadjective
topographically very uneven
"broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
Synonyms:
unkept, low, impoverished, humiliated, wiped out(p), broken in, tough, furrowed, busted, humbled, crushed, disordered, confused, broken, upsetAntonyms:
delicate, overdelicate, dainty, pastel, exquisite, easy, gossamer, ethereal, fragile, smooth, tender, light-handedrugged, toughadjective
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
"a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"
Synonyms:
tough, toughened, problematic, broken, sturdy, hard, furrowed, problematical, elusive, baffling, bad, ruffianly, knottyAntonyms:
light-handed, easy, pastel, delicate, ethereal, fragile, tender, exquisite, overdelicate, smooth, dainty, gossamer
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#402 | low | |
#596 | hard | |
#841 | bad | |
#1928 | difficult | |
#2028 | wild | |
#2535 | broken | |
#3964 | severe | |
#4537 | rolling | |
#4924 | tough | |
#5548 | rough | |
#5709 | resistant | |
#6878 | confused | |
#7893 | robust | |
#9423 | upset | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11437 | harsh | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#12142 | rugged | |
#12199 | rude | |
#12815 | steep | |
#13587 | irregular | |
#14263 | crushed | |
#14739 | inclined | |
#14954 | sturdy | |
#14988 | problematic | |
#19312 | busted | |
#20139 | elusive | |
#20272 | turbulent | |
#21612 | uneven | |
#22982 | manly | |
#24283 | resilient | |
#29651 | shaggy | |
#30192 | impoverished | |
#32636 | bumpy | |
#32642 | sloping | |
#34500 | disordered | |
#38284 | resistive | |
#38997 | hilly | |
#39475 | humiliated | |
#41659 | inclement | |
#42003 | wrinkled | |
#45288 | humbled | |
#46824 | surly | |
#47231 | beefy | |
#53038 | austere | |
#53611 | baffling | |
#68031 | knotty | |
#74160 | ruggedized | |
#77839 | toughened | |
#82632 | chequered | |
#95044 | slanting | |
#97909 | furrowed | |
#107333 | problematical | |
#109339 | unpolished | |
#114713 | bristly | |
#143026 | joyless | |
#149185 | churlish | |
#201184 | untutored | |
#251752 | crabbed | |
#260759 | unkept |
How to use rugged in a sentence?
Yukon GMC has marketed Yukon GMC pretty successfully as the rugged, more premium brand relative to Chevy.
From picturesque lakes and lush forests to historical monuments and rugged landscapes, the National Parks provide an unforgettable experience for every type of traveler. we want travelers from all over the world to expand their view of United States beyond our bustling urban environments and really become synonymous with natural beauty, rich history and breaking adventure.
Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach; once we have left it, we can never return.
Fresno County officials all want to know a definitive cause to what started Cal Fire last year, investigators spent countless hours hiking rugged terrain to determine the cause, interviewed numerous leads, and eliminated multiple potential causes. In the end, lightning remains as the probable cause.
It's a remote area with very rugged terrain. Isolated, sparsely populated, a lot of it is high desert terrain; other parts are mountainous, i'm told there are caves in the area, there are mines, unoccupied homes, outbuildings, just a lot of places for a person to hide.
Translations for rugged
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- robustGerman
- barboso, duro, vigoroso, al lote, bravo, despelotado, rudo, velludo, robusto, difícil, violento, turbulento, a lo natural, fuerte, filudo, rasposo, escabroso, toscoSpanish
- kallioinen, karu, epätasainen, myrskyinen, vankka, raastava, riipivä, karkea, hapan, rosoinen, karski, takkuinenFinnish
- solide, sévère, violent, hargneux, rugueux, rude, irrégulier, turbulent, robuste, tempétueuxFrench
- ruvidoItalian
- מחוספסHebrew
- ruggedLatin
- tuarangarangaMāori
- ruig, grof, potig, ruwDutch
- robustNorwegian
- бурный, грубый, щетинистый, неровный, резкий, суровый, угрюмый, шероховатый, строгий, пересечённый, прочный, крепкий, изрезанныйRussian
- engebeliTurkish
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