'Rugged' definitions:

Definition of 'rugged'

From: WordNet
adjective
Sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" [ant: delicate]
adjective
Having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile" [syn: furrowed, rugged] [ant: unfurrowed]
adjective
Topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" [syn: broken, rugged]
adjective
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" [syn: rugged, tough]

Definition of 'Rugged'

From: GCIDE
  • Rugged \Rug"ged\, a. [See Rug, n.]
  • 1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. [1913 Webster]
  • The rugged bark of some broad elm. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Not neat or regular; uneven. [1913 Webster]
  • His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. [1913 Webster]
  • Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. [1913 Webster]
  • Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh; hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning; violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy; tempestuous; inclement. [1913 Webster] -- {Rug"ged*ly}, adv. -- {Rug"ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'rugged'

From: Moby Thesaurus