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Synonyms for rugged

  • adjective

Most common

robust hardy sturdy craggy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Rough — harsh; austere; hard

rough, hardy, harsh, hard, sturdy, craggy, tough, difficult, robust, burly, austere, scabrous, jagged, steep, rude, strapping, vigorous, unpolished, severe, irregular, uneven, inclement

2. Corrugated

corrugated, wrinkled, furrowed

Antonyms

delicate, soft, smooth

All antonyms of rugged →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Harsh; austere; hard

  2. adj. 2

    Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.

Related words

Word family
ruggedize ruggedness

From weakest to strongest

  1. delicate
  2. smooth
  3. soft
  4. rugged
  5. sturdy
  6. burly
  7. craggy

From the opposite of rugged, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Example sentences

  • robust The software is extremely robust and full-featured.
  • hardy Karl mentioned the English author Thomas Hardy.
  • sturdy The extended handle on the fruit picker is sturdy.
  • craggy The mountains ahead are craggy and almost impassable.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ruggedfalling
robustrising
hardysteady
sturdysteady
craggyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hard1, rude1
5 letters
tough1, rough1, harsh1, steep1, hardy2, burly2
6 letters
severe2, robust2, uneven3, sturdy2, jagged2, craggy2
7 letters
austere2
8 letters
vigorous3, wrinkled2, furrowed2, scabrous
9 letters
difficult3, irregular4, strapping2, inclement3
10 letters
corrugated4, unpolished

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hardy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

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accidenté
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accidentado
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