rugged

Meaning

Adj

1. Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
2. Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
3. Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
4. Strong, sturdy, well-built.
5. Rocky and bare of plantlife.
6. (character) Harsh; austere; hard
7. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
8. Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
9. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
10. Violent; rude; boisterous
11. Vigorous; robust; hardy
12. Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.

Verb

simple past and past participle of rug

rug

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

rough

uneven

coarse

tough

jagged

rude

harsh

ragged

irregular

rocky

bumpy

steep

broken

craggy

stony

strong

furrowed

abrupt

sturdy

shaggy

hard

robust

scabrous

precipitous

firm

bristling

undulating

spotty

stiff

abrasive

light

knobby

gnarled

knotty

raucous

scraggly

flagrant

execrable

bulging

angular

disagreeable

difficult

curt

crude

brusque

abnormal

inclinable

ill-mannered

jerky

husky

Translations

ruvido

robuste

escabroso

ruw

rugueux

rude

ruig

accidenté

rude

solide

sévère

irregolare

bourru

raboteux

schroff

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌɡɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rugged

Cognate with Swedish: rugga

Cognate with Swedish: ruggig

Cognate with Icelandic: rögg

Cognate with Old Norse: raggaðr

Cognate with Danish: raggad

In summary

From Middle English rugged, roggyd, ruggyd, derived from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft, shagginess”), equivalent to rug (“rough, woollen material”) + -ed. Compare Old Swedish ruggoter (“wrinkled”), Swedish rugga (“to roughen”), Swedish ruggig (“shaggy”), Icelandic rögg (“shagginess”), Old Norse raggaðr (“tufted”), dialectal Danish raggad (“shaggy”).