RUGGED


Meaning of RUGGED in English

rug ‧ ged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language ]

1 . land that is rugged is rough and uneven:

a rugged coastline

the rugged beauty of the Highlands

2 . a man who is rugged is good-looking and has strong features which are often not perfect:

his rugged good looks

3 . a vehicle or piece of equipment that is rugged is strongly built and not likely to break easily SYN sturdy

4 . rugged behaviour is confident and determined but not always polite:

rugged individualism

—ruggedly adverb

—ruggedness noun [uncountable]

• • •

THESAURUS

▪ rough having a surface that is not flat or smooth:

rough ground

|

a rough mountain path

|

The walls were all rough.

|

Her hands were rough and work-hardened.

▪ uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level:

The floor was uneven.

|

She climbed the uneven steps with great care.

▪ bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it:

the bumpy track down to the farm

|

The field was too bumpy to play football on.

|

a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface)

▪ coarse having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool:

coarse woollen blankets

|

coarse grass

|

The wool felt rather coarse.

▪ rugged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/ land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place:

the rugged terrain near the mountains

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.