Definitions of rugged

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.

2. Not neat or regular; uneven.

3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.

4. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.

5. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; - said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.

6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, style, and the like.

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.

10. Ruggedness.

11. Rough; harsh; uneven.

12. Ruggedly.

13. topographically very uneven; " broken terrain"; " rugged ground"

14. 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"

15. Having an uneven surface; rough; steep and rocky; as, rugged country; unkempt; uncouth; unpolished; as, a rugged countryman; wrinkled; furrowed; as, a rugged brow; harsh; stern.

16. Rough: uneven: shaggy: sour: stormy: grating to the ear.

17. Rough; full of asperities on the surface; ragged; shaggy; rough in temper; harsh; surly; tempestuous; boisterous.

18. Rough; uneven; shaggy; full of irregular points or asperities; rough in temper; harsh; rocky; inhospitable, as a coast.