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Synonyms and antonyms of rugged in English

rugged

adjective
These are words and phrases related to rugged. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rugged.
Afghanistan is rugged mountainous territory.

Synonyms

rough
uneven
irregular
craggy
cragged
ridged
jagged
rocky
rock-strewn
bumpy
scraggy

Antonyms

even
smooth
regular
level
easy
soft
The old sailor had a rugged face.

Synonyms

wrinkled
furrowed
lined
worn
weathered
weather-beaten
hard-featured
roughhewn
coarse

Antonyms

smooth
unmarked
delicate
youthful
refined
pretty
John Wayne portrayed a rugged cowboy.

Synonyms

hardy
hale
robust
vigorous
sturdy
stalwart
able-bodied
tough
husky
brawny
wiry
muscular
well-knit
sinewy
athletic
virile
masculine

Antonyms

weak
frail
fragile
sickly
puny
skinny
slim
effeminate
The obstacle course was a rugged test of our fitness. Homesteading is a rugged life.

Synonyms

harsh
tough
difficult
hard
severe
stern
trying
taxing
strenuous
arduous
onerous
laborious
rude
unrefined
uncultivated
graceless
uncouth

Antonyms

gentle
tender
refined
graceful
elegant
cultivated
 Synonyms for rugged from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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