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What (who) is rugged - definition
rugged
a.
1.
Rough, craggy, cragged, uneven, irregular, scraggy.
2.
Uneven, ragged, coarse.
3.
Rough, bristly, shaggy.
4.
Rough, harsh, crabbed, austere, hard, rude, severe.
5.
Tempestuous, turbulent, stormy, rude, boisterous, inclement.
6.
Harsh, inharmonious, grating, unmusical, scabrous.
7.
Wrinkled, frowning, surly, sour, discomposed, ruffled.
8.
Rude, boisterous, violent, tumultuous.
rugged
['r?g?d]
¦ adjective
1. having a rocky and uneven surface.
2. having or requiring toughness and determination.
(of a man) having attractively masculine, rough-hewn features.
Derivatives
ruggedly adverb
ruggedness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'shaggy'): prob. of Scand. origin; cf. rug.
rugged
1.
A rugged area of land is uneven and covered with rocks, with few trees or plants. (LITERARY)
...rugged mountainous terrain.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• ruggedly
...a ruggedly beautiful wilderness.
ADV: ADV adj
• ruggedness
The island's ruggedness symbolises our history and the character of the people.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you describe a man as rugged, you mean that he has strong, masculine features. (LITERARY)
A look of pure disbelief crossed Shankly's rugged face.
ADJ: usu ADJ n [approval]
• ruggedly
He was six feet tall and ruggedly handsome.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV -ed
3.
If you describe someone's character as rugged, you mean that they are strong and determined, and have the ability to cope with difficult situations.
Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.
ADJ: usu ADJ n [approval]
4.
A rugged piece of equipment is strong and is designed to last a long time, even if it is treated roughly.
The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.
ADJ
• ruggedness
The body is 90% titanium for ruggedness.
N-UNCOUNT
Examples of use of rugged
1. Afghanistan is rugged, poor and sparsely populated.
2. And the rugged terrain hampered firefighters‘ efforts.
3. The rugged coast features snow– and ice–capped mountains.
4. Bragg, N.C., these men are used to rugged conditions.
5. He had that handsome rugged look just like Gordon junior.