rugged en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/
- rŭ-gĭd
Etymology
From Middle English rugged, roggyd, ruggyd, derived from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft, shagginess”), equivalent to rug (“rough, woollen material”) + -ed. Compare Old Swedish ruggoter (“wrinkled”), Swedish rugga (“to roughen”), Swedish ruggig (“shaggy”), Icelandic rögg (“shagginess”), Old Norse raggaðr (“tufted”), dialectal Danish raggad (“shaggy”).
Meanings
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Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
BY and by, after a rugged climb, we halted on the summit of a hill which commanded a far-reaching view.
1870–1871 (date written), Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], “”, in Roughing It, Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company [et al.], published 1872, →OCLC, page 465:
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Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.
2011, Ronke Luke-Boone, African Fabrics: Sewing Contemporary Fashion with Ethic Flair:
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Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
His hair was light and rather thin; his face strong and rugged from exposure, and his eyes narrow and observant.
1897, Kate Chopin, A Morning Walk:
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(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
Many women and men delude themselves into thinking that only the hardest and most rugged man is attractive and to many it may be the case.
2010, Arthur Queen Jr., Young Man: Ageless Fatherly Wisdom to Hold:
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(of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
Hidden within 30,000 acres of rugged private land, the ranch is cocooned by peaks and canyons in all directions.
2013, Vicky Baker, The Guardian, Riding with the cowboys on a Mexico ranch:Much of the area can be seen only by hikers who travel without trails to the higher reaches of this rugged mountain range.
1971, United States Forest Service, Search for solitude: our wilderness heritage:As the train wound along the river valleys through western Pennsylvania the scenery grew more rugged and the painted houses of Lancaster County gave way to dirty clapboard dwellings and shack homes clinging to the mountainside.
1953 July, Allen Rowley, “First Impressions of American Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 492:
- (character, of temper, qualifier:or people) Harsh; austere; hard
- (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- (of sound, qualifier:style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
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(of looks, qualifier:appearance etc.) Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
"Ah!" sighed the unimaginative Granby, and his honest, rugged face grew clouded. Pepper puffed in silence for a moment or two; then spoke.
1908, Rafael Sabatini, The Abduction:
- (of behaviour) Violent; rude; boisterous
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(of health, qualifier:physique etc.) Vigorous; robust; hardy
"Her gaze rested for a moment on the muscular neck, heavy corded, almost bull-like, bronzed by the sun, spilling over with rugged health and strength..."
1909, Jack London, Martin Eden:
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(of a computer) Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
Psion, which supplies a range of rugged hand held computers, has lost nearly 2% after announcing a plunge into the red.
2011, Nick Fletcher, Psion drops 2% after supply chain issues push it into loss:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rugged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rugged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semirugged · ruggedness · ruggedization · ruggedly · ruggedish · rugged individualism · unrugged · ruggedise · ruggedize · nonrugged
Synonyms
Translations (124)
ru гру́бый (violent, rude) · fr robuste (vigorous, robust) · ru изре́занный (broken into sharp points) · fi epätasainen (not neat or regular) · es violento (violent, rude) · fi epätasainen (broken into sharp points) · hu durva (violent, rude) · nl potig (vigorous, robust) · vi vạm vỡ (strong, sturdy, well-built) · de rau (not neat or regular) · mi tuarangaranga (broken into sharp points) · pt felpudo (rough with bristles) · sk hrubý (violent, rude) · fi hapan (sour, surly) · fr solide (vigorous, robust) · fi riipivä (harsh, grating) · es a lo natural (not neat or regular) · nl ruw (broken into sharp points) · es robusto (vigorous, robust) · fr turbulent (stormy, turbulent) · bg бурен (stormy, turbulent) · pt áspero (broken into sharp points) · sk pevný (vigorous, robust) · fr hargneux (sour, surly) · sk statný (strong, sturdy, well-built) · ru щети́нистый (rough with bristles) · fr violent (violent, rude) · ru про́чный (vigorous, robust) · bg труден (harsh, austere) · sk nevraživý (harsh, austere) · de schroff (broken into sharp points) · de ruppig (not neat or regular) · bg здрав (strong, sturdy, well-built) · fr irrégulier (not neat or regular) · fi karkea (violent, rude) · fi karu (broken into sharp points) · es rasposo (harsh, austere) · pt robusto (strong, sturdy, well-built) · fi roteva (strong, sturdy, well-built) · es tosco (violent, rude) · fr rude (violent, rude) · nl ruig (broken into sharp points) · de zerklüftet (broken into sharp points) · bg грапав (broken into sharp points) · nl ruw (not neat or regular) · nl ruig (rough with bristles) · es bravo (vigorous, robust) · fi myrskyinen (stormy, turbulent) · sk hrboľatý (not neat or regular) · sk strohý (harsh, austere) · oc rugós (broken into sharp points) · sk tuhý (vigorous, robust) · it ruvido (broken into sharp points) · oc ruscós (not neat or regular) · de derb (not neat or regular) · ru гру́бый (rough with bristles) · oc rugat (broken into sharp points) · tyz búp báp (not neat or regular) · bg груб (harsh, grating) · oc rugat (not neat or regular) · de zerfurcht (rough with bristles) · bg груб (not neat or regular) · sk neokrôchaný (violent, rude) · oc ruscós (broken into sharp points) · ru неро́вный (not neat or regular) · fi takkuinen (rough with bristles) · sk členitý (broken into sharp points) · es turbulento (stormy, turbulent) · ga cnapánach (not neat or regular) · oc pelut (rough with bristles) · ru прочный (strong, sturdy, well-built) · fi epäsäännöllinen (not neat or regular) · es peludo (rough with bristles) · fr sévère (harsh, austere) · es rudo (violent, rude) · sv stryktålig (strong, sturdy, well-built) · bg четинест (rough with bristles) · ru ре́зкий (harsh, grating) · sv robust (strong, sturdy, well-built) · es despelotado (not neat or regular) · de zerzaust (rough with bristles) · es barboso (rough with bristles) · bg тежък (harsh, austere) · de rau (broken into sharp points) · es escabroso (broken into sharp points) · ru кре́пкий (vigorous, robust) · pt bruto (not neat or regular) · es difícil (stormy, turbulent) · es vigoroso (vigorous, robust) · es duro (violent, rude) · fi kallioinen (broken into sharp points) · bg масивен (strong, sturdy, well-built) · ru шерохова́тый (not neat or regular) · oc tinhassièr (rough with bristles) · fr tempétueux (stormy, turbulent) · sk urastený (strong, sturdy, well-built) · fi rosoinen (broken into sharp points) · es al lote (not neat or regular) · sk hrubý (not neat or regular) · fi vankka (vigorous, robust) · vi lực lưỡng (strong, sturdy, well-built) · mi tuarangaranga (not neat or regular) · ru пересечённый (broken into sharp points) · fr rugueux (broken into sharp points) · oc rugós (not neat or regular) · oc irregular (not neat or regular) · bg неравен (not neat or regular) · es velludo (rough with bristles) · fi karski (harsh, austere) · de robust (not neat or regular) · de wettergegerbt (rough with bristles) · ru стро́гий (harsh, austere) · oc velut (rough with bristles) · fi raastava (harsh, grating) · de rau (rough with bristles) · nl grof (violent, rude) · pt acidentado (broken into sharp points) · ru угрю́мый (sour, surly) · sk drsný (not neat or regular) · es fuerte (vigorous, robust) · bg назъбен (broken into sharp points) · ru суро́вый (harsh, austere) · ru бу́рный (stormy, turbulent) · es filudo (broken into sharp points)