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Another word for rugged

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Adjective

  1. Having a surface that is not smooth

    See also:

    smooth

  2. Physically toughened so as to have great endurance

    Idioms:
    See also:

    strong

    continue

  3. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms

    See also:

    calm

  4. Marked by vigorous physical exertion

    See also:

    action

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Another word for rugged

Modifier

  1. Rough; said especially of terrain

    See also:

    rough

  2. Strong; said especially of persons

    See also:

    strong

    healthy

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Sentence Examples

  • The rest of the island is rugged and mountainous.

  • It wasn't his rugged good looks.

  • His eyes flashed silver, his rugged features covered in a few days' growth.

  • The land around it was rugged, with only a few fields in the midst of a vast forest.

  • His features were too rugged to be described with such a word.

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