Rugged

Rug´ged

a.	1.	Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. The rugged bark of some broad elm. - Milton.
	2.	Not neat or regular; uneven. His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. - Shak.
	3.	Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
	4.	Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; - said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. - South.
	5.	Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
	6.	Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, style, and the like. Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. - Dryden.
	7.	Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; - said of looks, etc.
	8.	Violent; rude; boisterrous; - said of conduct, manners, etc.
	9.	Vigorous; robust; hardy; - said of health, physique, etc.

Adj.	1.	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" Antonyms: delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
	2.	rugged - topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" Synonyms: broken
	3.	rugged - rocky and steep Synonyms: craggy
	4.	rugged - 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" Synonyms: tough

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