Rugged
adjective
Having a rough or uneven surface.
The hikers struggled to climb the rugged mountain terrain.
Often appears as...
- rugged terrain
- rugged landscape
adjective
Tough and hard to break or wear out.
The watch is rugged and can resist all weather conditions.
Often appears as...
- rugged construction
- rugged design
adjective
Showing or requiring toughness and determination.
The trip was a rugged journey, but they managed to make it.
Often appears as...
- rugged individualism
- rugged determination
adjective
Lacking refinement or sophistication.
Despite his rugged appearance, he was very courteous.
Often appears as...
- rugged appearance
- rugged charm
adjective
Having a rough or uneven surface.
The hikers struggled to climb the rugged mountain terrain.
Often appears as...
- rugged terrain
- rugged landscape
adjective
Tough and hard to break or wear out.
The watch is rugged and can resist all weather conditions.
Often appears as...
- rugged construction
- rugged design
adjective
Showing or requiring toughness and determination.
The trip was a rugged journey, but they managed to make it.
Often appears as...
- rugged individualism
- rugged determination
adjective
Lacking refinement or sophistication.
Despite his rugged appearance, he was very courteous.
Often appears as...
- rugged appearance
- rugged charm
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Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor Descriptions
Use 'rugged' to describe natural outdoor settings that are wild and untouched.
They set up camp in a secluded, rugged valley.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Challenges
'Rugged' often indicates physical challenges due to natural unevenness.
The rugged path made the hike more difficult.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The word 'rugged' can help create a vivid mental image of a place.
Her painting captured the rugged beauty of the coastline.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor Descriptions
Use 'rugged' to describe natural outdoor settings that are wild and untouched.
They set up camp in a secluded, rugged valley.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Challenges
'Rugged' often indicates physical challenges due to natural unevenness.
The rugged path made the hike more difficult.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The word 'rugged' can help create a vivid mental image of a place.
Her painting captured the rugged beauty of the coastline.
Pro Tip 1/3Outdoor Descriptions
Use 'rugged' to describe natural outdoor settings that are wild and untouched.
They set up camp in a secluded, rugged valley.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Challenges
'Rugged' often indicates physical challenges due to natural unevenness.
The rugged path made the hike more difficult.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The word 'rugged' can help create a vivid mental image of a place.
Her painting captured the rugged beauty of the coastline.
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Why art thrives at...
much of the distinctive character of the work here comes from the desert itself. For a work to succeed, it has to be portable enough to make the journey, rugged enough to withstand the wind and weather and participants, stimulating in daylight and darkness, and engaging without interpretation.
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
I was blown away by the natural beauty of the landscape, but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline.
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Searching for the...
natgeo and follow them to the edges of our big weird beautiful world this week we travel to some of the world's most rugged mountains in search of one of the planet's most elusive creatures and learn how after centuries of conflict with snow leopards
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How trees talk to each...
with their rugged stems and their beautiful crowns. Yes, trees are the foundation of forests, but a forest is much more than what you see, and today I want to change the way you think about forests. You see, underground there is this other world,
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Lighting up Sub-Saharan...
going to set him back how much is that going to cost him so in a place where everything breaks we have he started to look for an environment proof solution and not necessarily technology more of a rugged off-road version of a business
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Luis H. Zayas: The...
and that's when his parents said, "We have got to leave or they will kill us." So they set out. But Danny's father was a single-leg amputee with a crutch, and he couldn't manage the rugged terrain. So he said to his wife,
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Immerse Yourself in the...
wonderful group of people and the land isn't the best land in the world but it's beautiful and it's kind of rugged and it's far away from everywhere gabions always been a farm there's never
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Sights and Sounds of...
in truth there is no one India and to visit is to move among a dazzling diversity of geography peoples languages and customs in the north a rugged Himalayan region shares boundaries with
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Greeting the world in...
After many hours of hiking through the mountains of Lesotho, surrounded by the tranquility and rugged terrain, you are likely to meet a herdboy who has slept the night
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
in this last leg of our journey we venture deep into the heart of the remote and rugged sarichat reserve yeah to plant more camera traps and
Video examples
Why art thrives at...
much of the distinctive character of the work here comes from the desert itself. For a work to succeed, it has to be portable enough to make the journey, rugged enough to withstand the wind and weather and participants, stimulating in daylight and darkness, and engaging without interpretation.
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
I was blown away by the natural beauty of the landscape, but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline.
Video examples
Searching for the...
natgeo and follow them to the edges of our big weird beautiful world this week we travel to some of the world's most rugged mountains in search of one of the planet's most elusive creatures and learn how after centuries of conflict with snow leopards
Video examples
How trees talk to each...
with their rugged stems and their beautiful crowns. Yes, trees are the foundation of forests, but a forest is much more than what you see, and today I want to change the way you think about forests. You see, underground there is this other world,
Video examples
Lighting up Sub-Saharan...
going to set him back how much is that going to cost him so in a place where everything breaks we have he started to look for an environment proof solution and not necessarily technology more of a rugged off-road version of a business
Video examples
Luis H. Zayas: The...
and that's when his parents said, "We have got to leave or they will kill us." So they set out. But Danny's father was a single-leg amputee with a crutch, and he couldn't manage the rugged terrain. So he said to his wife,
Video examples
Immerse Yourself in the...
wonderful group of people and the land isn't the best land in the world but it's beautiful and it's kind of rugged and it's far away from everywhere gabions always been a farm there's never
Video examples
Sights and Sounds of...
in truth there is no one India and to visit is to move among a dazzling diversity of geography peoples languages and customs in the north a rugged Himalayan region shares boundaries with
Video examples
Greeting the world in...
After many hours of hiking through the mountains of Lesotho, surrounded by the tranquility and rugged terrain, you are likely to meet a herdboy who has slept the night
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
in this last leg of our journey we venture deep into the heart of the remote and rugged sarichat reserve yeah to plant more camera traps and
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Quote examples
Evelyn Glennie
Scottish Musician
I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me.
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
British Politician
It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.
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Kurt Angle
American Wrestler
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than MMA. I know a lot of people like the MMA fighters because they like the rugged look.
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Roger Bannister
British Athlete
Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so there was not the expectation of luxury.
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Eva Green
French Actress
I would love to play an unexpected character. Really raw and simple and not a cliche - something rugged. People like to put actors in boxes.
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Jack Levine
American Artist
Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters.
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Chris Eubank Sr.
British Athlete
I admire rugged hard men who play rugby because it's something I would never contemplate.
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George Ade
American Playwright
Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.
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Barbara Bush
American First Lady
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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Alan Bean
American Astronaut
The moon is very rugged.
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Evelyn Glennie
Scottish Musician
I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me.
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
British Politician
It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.
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Kurt Angle
American Wrestler
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than MMA. I know a lot of people like the MMA fighters because they like the rugged look.
Quote examples
Roger Bannister
British Athlete
Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so there was not the expectation of luxury.
Quote examples
Eva Green
French Actress
I would love to play an unexpected character. Really raw and simple and not a cliche - something rugged. People like to put actors in boxes.
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Jack Levine
American Artist
Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters.
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Chris Eubank Sr.
British Athlete
I admire rugged hard men who play rugby because it's something I would never contemplate.
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George Ade
American Playwright
Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.
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Barbara Bush
American First Lady
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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Alan Bean
American Astronaut
The moon is very rugged.
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