They climbed the rugged north face.
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Rugged
//ˈɹʌɡɪd//
Synonyms for "rugged" (230 found)
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Strong matches (69)
densedifficiledissonantdoughtydourdrydurableenduringexactingexigentfirmflushforcefulforcibleforcyformidablefull bloodedfull-bloodedfull-strengthgrating
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gravellygrimgutsyguttyhairyhalehale and heartyhardhard as nailshard earnedhard foughthard-earnedhard-foughthardyharshheartyheavyheftyherculeanhoarsehuskyill-bredinclementindependentindividualisticintemperateintricateiron-hardironboundirregularjaggedjaggyjarringjawbreakingknittedknockaboutknottedknottylaboriouslastingloutishlubberlylumpishlustymassivemean
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Related words (115)
meticulousmightymuscularnervyno picnicnot easyobstinateonerousoperosepittedpotentpowerfulpuckeredpuckerypuissantpursedpursyraggedraspingraucous
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red bloodedred-bloodedridgedrigorousrimpledrippledrobustrobustiousrobustuousrockboundrockyroughrough-and-readyruckedruderugoserugousrumpledrustysavagesaw toothedsaw-toothedsawtoothscabrousscraggedscragglyscraggyself-confidentself-reliantself-sufficientserrateserratedset with thornssevereslavishsnaggedsnaggledsnaggysolidsoundspartanspartanicspinystablestalwartstaunchsteadysteelysteepsternstickystonystoutstrappingstrenuousstrictstridulousstringentstrongstrong as brandystrong as strongstrong willedstrong-willedthornyticklishtoilsometoughtrickyuncivilizeduncouthunculturedunevenungentleungracefulunlevelunpolishedunrefinedunsmoothunsparingunyieldinguphillvigorousvitalwell-builtwell-constructedwell-foundedwell-groundedwell-madewickedwrinkledwrinkly
Adjective(1 words)
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2 entriesderived
10 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
1 entriesrelated to
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Translations
123 translations across 17 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- бурен adj (stormy, turbulent)
- грапав adj (broken into sharp points)
- груб adj (not neat or regular)
- груб adj (harsh, grating)
Dutch
4 entries- grof adj (violent, rude)
- potig adj (vigorous, robust)
- ruig adj (broken into sharp points)
- ruig adj (rough with bristles)
Finnish
4 entries- epäsäännöllinen adj (not neat or regular)
- epätasainen adj (broken into sharp points)
- epätasainen adj (not neat or regular)
- hapan adj (sour, surly)
French
4 entries- hargneux adj (sour, surly)
- irrégulier adj (not neat or regular)
- robuste adj (vigorous, robust)
- rude adj (violent, rude)
German
4 entries- derb adj (not neat or regular)
- rau adj (broken into sharp points)
- rau adj (not neat or regular)
- rau adj (rough with bristles)
Hungarian
1 entries- durva adj (violent, rude)
Irish
1 entries- cnapánach adj (not neat or regular)
Italian
1 entries- ruvido adj (broken into sharp points)
Māori
1 entries- tuarangaranga adj (broken into sharp points)
Occitan
4 entries- irregular adj (not neat or regular)
- pelut adj (rough with bristles)
- rugat adj (broken into sharp points)
- rugat adj (not neat or regular)
Portuguese
4 entries- acidentado adj (broken into sharp points)
- bruto adj (not neat or regular)
- felpudo adj (rough with bristles)
- robusto adj (strong, sturdy, well-built)
Russian
4 entries- бу́рный adj (stormy, turbulent)
- гру́бый adj (rough with bristles)
- гру́бый adj (violent, rude)
- изре́занный adj (broken into sharp points)
Slovak
4 entries- drsný adj (not neat or regular)
- hrboľatý adj (not neat or regular)
- hrubý adj (not neat or regular)
- hrubý adj (violent, rude)
Spanish
4 entries- a lo natural adj (not neat or regular)
- al lote adj (not neat or regular)
- barboso adj (rough with bristles)
- bravo adj (vigorous, robust)
Swedish
2 entries- robust adj (strong, sturdy, well-built)
- stryktålig adj (strong, sturdy, well-built)
Tày
1 entries- búp báp adj (not neat or regular)
Vietnamese
2 entries- lực lưỡng adj (strong, sturdy, well-built)
- vạm vỡ adj (strong, sturdy, well-built)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
On the contrary, I think it may turn out that this rugged mountain range trails off at some point.
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Tom is blessed with rugged good looks and is much sought-after by the opposite sex.
Source: tatoeba (3433948)
Semisolid snow that will barely hold a person, coarse snow with a hard, rugged crust and light, fluffy lying snow. There are Sami words for these and hundreds more types of snow.
Source: tatoeba (4851748)
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