rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel.

RUGGED definition: having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface. See examples of rugged used in a sentence.

rugged adjective (UNEVEN) (of land) uneven and wild; not easy to travel over: rugged terrain / cliffs (Definition of rugged from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If you describe someone's character as rugged, you mean that they are strong and determined, and have the ability to cope with difficult situations.

Define rugged. rugged synonyms, rugged pronunciation, rugged translation, English dictionary definition of rugged. adj. 1. Having a rough irregular surface: rugged terrain.

Definition of rugged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · rugged (comparative more rugged, superlative most rugged) Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough. quotations