rugged

/ɹˈʌɡəd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
   “with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture”
2. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
   “furrowed fields”
3. topographically very uneven
   “broken terrain”
4. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
   “a rugged competitive examination”

Synonyms for rugged

• knockabout
• sturdy
• furrowed
• canaliculate
• corrugated
• rutted
• broken
• rough
• tough
• difficult

Antonyms of rugged

• delicate