Definition of rugged

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  • rugged is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • rugged is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • rugged is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of rugged

  • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a rugged competitive examination
    2. the rugged conditions of frontier life

    Synonyms

    1. tough
  • having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. furrowed
  • topographically very uneven (adjective)

    Examples

    1. rugged ground

    Synonyms

    1. broken
  • sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring (adjective)

    Examples

    1. with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture

See definition of rugged in Merriam Webster