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Grep of noun rugged rugged individualism rugged individualist ruggedisation ruggedization ruggedness Overview of adj rugged The adj rugged has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rugged -- (sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture") 2. broken, rugged -- (topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground") 3. craggy, rugged -- (rocky and steep) 4. rugged, tough -- (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job") Antonyms of adj rugged 4 senses of rugged Sense 1 rugged (vs. delicate) delicate (vs. rugged) => dainty, exquisite => ethereal, gossamer => fragile => half-hardy => light-handed => overdelicate => pastel => subtle => tender Sense 2 broken, rugged INDIRECT (VIA rough) -> smooth Sense 3 craggy, rugged INDIRECT (VIA cliffy) -> beachy, beachlike Sense 4 rugged, tough INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy Similarity of adj rugged 4 senses of rugged Sense 1 rugged (vs. delicate) => hardy => knockabout => sturdy, tough => robust (vs. frail) Also See-> robust#1; strong#1; tough#3, toughened#1 Sense 2 broken, rugged => rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth Sense 3 craggy, rugged => cliffy (vs. beachy), clifflike Sense 4 rugged, tough => difficult (vs. easy), hard Attributes of adj rugged 1 of 4 senses of rugged Sense 1 rugged (vs. delicate) => strength Familiarity of adj rugged rugged used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj rugged drugged rugged Overview of adj rugged The adj rugged has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rugged -- (sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture") 2. broken, rugged -- (topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground") 3. craggy, rugged -- (rocky and steep) 4. rugged, tough -- (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job")
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