rugged

About 3.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
2. adjective Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
3. adjective Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
4. adjective Strong, sturdy, well-built.
5. adjective Rocky and bare of plantlife.
6. adjective Harsh; austere; hard
7. adjective Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
8. adjective Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking

Similar words

craggy rough knockabout unsmooth difficult hard broken hardy robust tough

Often followed by

and mountains individualism terrain mountain hills country face path

Word family

ruggeder ruggedest ruggedly ruggedness ruggednesses