Definition for Rugged:

• Rough; harsh; uneven.

Synonyms for Rugged:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • broken.
  •big, strong (adjective)
  • hardy,
  • muscular,
  • unflagging,
  • forceful,
  • brawny,
  • indefatigable.
  •bumpy (adjective)
  • jarring,
  • potholed,
  • lumpy.
  •bumpy, weathered (adjective)
  • unsmooth,
  • Asperous,
  • furrowed,
  • unrefined,
  • scraggy,
  • difficult,
  • unlevel,
  • stark,
  • worn,
  • roughhewn.
  •craggy (adjective)
  • rockbound.
  •dangerous (adjective)
  • perilous.
  •difficult (adjective)
  • bothersome,
  • cantankerous,
  • burdensome,
  • finicky,
  • adverse,
  • demanding,
  • complicated,
  • onerous,
  • thorny,
  • contrary,
  • laborious,
  • severe,
  • trying,
  • wearing,
  • arduous,
  • toilsome,
  • fussy,
  • troublesome,
  • stressful,
  • cumbersome,
  • oppressive,
  • tight,
  • complex,
  • wearying,
  • wearisome,
  • strenuous,
  • formidable,
  • ticklish,
  • tricky,
  • grinding.
  •difficult, rigorous (adjective)
  • Operose,
  • heavy sledding,
  • hairy,
  • uncompromising,
  • stern,
  • exacting,
  • no picnic,
  • taxing,
  • murder,
  • large order.
  •energetic (adjective)
  • forcible,
  • kinetic,
  • red-blooded.
  •hard (adjective)
  • effortful,
  • Difficile,
  • unsparing.
  •hard-bitten (adjective)
  • hardhanded.
  •knockabout (adjective)
  • knockabout.
  •rocky (adjective)
  • flinty,
  • rocklike.
  •rough (adjective)
  • sinewy,
  • Scuffed,
  • rumpled,
  • stubbled,
  • wrinkly,
  • bristly,
  • bumpy,
  • Knurled,
  • ruffled.
  •severe, violent (adjective)
  • brutal,
  • intemperate.
  •strong (adjective)
  • well-founded,
  • well-made.
  •tattered (adjective)
  • tatterdemalion,
  • raggedy.
  •uncouth, crude (adjective)
  • boorish,
  • blunt,
  • barbarous,
  • graceless,
  • churlish,
  • uncultured,
  • loutish.

• n.

  •
  • abrasive,
  • irregular,
  • hilly.
  •
  • closed,
  • concentric,
  • angular,
  • clean,
  • bent,
  • aerodynamic,
  • hale,
  • bulbous,
  • concave,
  • asymmetrical.
  •
  • able-bodied,
  • virile,
  • continue.
  •
  • action.
  •rugged (noun)
  • clifflike,
  • cliffy.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • healthy,
  • knotted,
  • rough-and-tumble,
  • mountainous,
  • Hunky,
  • rough-hewn,
  • Hard-handed,
  • prickly,
  • abrupt,
  • crinkly,
  • wrinkled,
  • cragged,
  • chunky,
  • Ironbound,
  • coarsely,
  • grooved,
  • hard-bitten,
  • rustic,
  • textured.
  •
  • powerful,
  • roiled,
  • scabrous,
  • fine,
  • athletic,
  • raging.
  •
  • roily,
  • tumultuous,
  • stormy.
  •
  • dirty.
  •
  • ugly.
  •
  • violent.
  •
  • wild.
  •
  • heavy.
  •boorish
  • rude.
  •indestructible
  • unbreakable.

Paraphrases for Rugged:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    rough, hard-wearing, difficult.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Verb, past participle
    ruggedized.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    arduous, harsh, durable, rude, demanding, challenging, defective, injured, abrupt, fierce, troubled, austere, severe, hard, hard-working, shredded, stringent, discerning.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    ruggedized, hilly, sturdy, chequered, steep, bumpy, tough, beefy, strong, uneven, wild, robust, ragged.
  • Proper noun, singular
    robust.

Antonyms for Rugged:

• adj.

  • all
    delicate.
  • big, strong
    unstable, wobbly.
  • bumpy, weathered
    gentle, facile, calm, small, flat, mild, tiny, nice, easy, weak, even, moderate, smooth, refined, level, courteous, sophisticated.

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    overdelicate.

Homophones for Rugged:

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