rugged
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈrʌɡɪd/
:
accidentado
- Most of the country is made up of steep, rugged slopes.
- rugged terrain
- rugged mountains
- rugged topography
And when that last little bit of the sun disappears, and of course, the moon is a rugged surface.
- And when that last little bit of the sun disappears, and of course, the moon is a rugged surface.
- I was like, oh, let me go from super hot desert to like the, you know, to Kabul where there's like, you know, mountains and they're super rugged.
Examples
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The telescope looks a bit out of place in the rugged West Virginia mountains.
Academic text (2004) -
Anyone who has hiked in New Zealand's rugged mountains will initially be incredulous at this thought.
Academic text (1990) -
The Washington coast is a beautiful, rugged place with terrible Internet.
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It's a wild, rugged land full of mystery and danger.
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What is it that continues to bring me back year after year to this small town and it's rugged wilderness?
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But he would not leave this country of rugged mountains and rice fields.
Fiction book (2000) -
He was last seen high on the Lewis Pass, walking alone towards the rugged west coast.
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Despite the rugged beauty of this land, there's a sort of strange emptiness about it.
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As the plane circled the modest campsite, the rugged beauty of Alaska was in full view.
Fiction book (2002) -
The hikers enjoyed the stunning views from the top of the rugged mountain range.
Synonyms
63
1.0
Land that has many rocks or stones
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3.4
A region that has many mountains and steep slopes
11
1.0
An area with many hills
9
5.7
Rough and uneven with many steep rocks or cliffs
1
3.6
Uneven land with rocks and hills
1
3.9
Very hard and not easy to break
Having many large rocks on the surface
Covered with loose stones and broken pieces of rock
Land that has many steep rocky cliffs
Full of steep cliffs and rocky edges
Feels slightly rough to the touch
Antonyms
Compounds
2
8.1
A belief that people should take care of themselves and compete with little government help
1
4.3
A wild, natural look often seen in landscapes like mountains or in people with strong features
How Rough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rugged comes from rug meaning 'wrinkle' or 'rough', so a rugged landscape is full of bumps, rocks, and folds.