ruggedness
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈrʌɡɪdnəs/
:
rugosidad
- The isolation and ruggedness of the terrain made it one of the last areas of the continental United States to be settled (Gastil 1975).
- ruggedness of the terrain
- landscape ruggedness
- measure of ruggedness
Examples
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The path's ruggedness presented a test to even the most experienced climbers as they ascended the rocky terrain.
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The V40 Cross Country retains its V40 stylishness by integrating the ruggedness in the design with meticulous attention to detail.
Blog text (24) -
However, based on what Jay said, I think I will go with the 920 due to the apparent ruggedness.
Blog text (28) -
"The canyon's ruggedness kept it relatively inaccessible," says Fowles.
Academic text (2008) -
Such survivals of the precolonial era owe much to the sheltering ruggedness of Dominica's terrain.
Academic text (1990) -
Furthermore, the recency of territorial organization, the ruggedness of the terrain, and the scarcity of white inhabitants all helped prevent the full execution of treaty provisions and the successful implementation of Indian policy.
Academic text (1990) -
The landscape claimed its irregular contours, its ruggedness, and its simplicity as its own creation, its own child, just as it claimed the blocks of sandstone, the moss-covered logs, and the rest of nature's abundance.
Fiction book (2000) -
The hikers were amazed by the ruggedness of the mountains, which made the landscape both beautiful and challenging.
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The ruggedness of the landscape made it a favorite spot for adventure seekers and nature lovers.
Synonyms
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3.4
The way a surface feels when it is not smooth
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9.1
A rough, uneven surface that makes travel feel jumpy
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4.6
An uneven surface with many bumps
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4.2
Land covered with many rocks that is rough and uneven
A rough, uneven surface like the face of a rocky cliff
A rough texture that is not smooth
Antonyms
How Rough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruggedness originally described land that is rough and uneven, like rocky hills and cliffs, so it now means the quality of a place being 'rough', bumpy, or hard to walk on.