rugged
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˈrʌɡɪd/
:
exigente
- Taking into consideration the rugged schedule that lay ahead, the Timbers say this game is critical.
- rugged individualism
- rugged individualist
In the blue expanse, your soul finds its take, a scribe of life's rugged untold tales.
- In the blue expanse, your soul finds its take, a scribe of life's rugged untold tales.
- I'm like, look, this kid situation was rugged like mom, dad, dad fucked up bad like bad.
Examples
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They'll face a rugged Mountaineer team.
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I was very impressed with Memphis; they are a big, rugged team with lots of ways to win.
Blog text (23) -
She's had a rugged time, all right.
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Afghanistan is a string of valleys strung together by a harsh, rugged, sometimes impassable mountain range.
Blog text (19) -
Americans are proud of their rugged individualism and the virtues of self-reliance and courage it fosters.
Academic text (2002) -
Ralph Welstead stood up, a man of medium height—rugged, tough-looking—with hair, skin, and eyes the same tawny color.
Fiction book (1992) -
Training for the marathon has been a rugged experience, testing both my stamina and determination.
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After a rugged week of exams and assignments, she finally felt relieved to have a break.
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The rugged conditions of the hike required us to push ourselves beyond our limits.
Synonyms
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1.1
Needing a lot of effort and often strict or severe
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2.6
Hard to do or understand and needing a lot of effort
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4.4
Hard to do and needing a lot of effort
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4.9
Needing a lot of effort or energy
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7.7
Very difficult to do and needing a lot of effort over a long time
Antonyms
Compounds
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8.1
A belief that people should take care of themselves and compete with little government help
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4.3
A wild, natural look often seen in landscapes like mountains or in people with strong features
How Demanding
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rugged is easy to remember if you think of the old word rug meaning 'wrinkle' or 'rough cloth', like a bumpy mat. So a rugged selection or test is 'rough' and very hard to pass.