ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrugged
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rugged
Meaning: rough, rocky, and uneven
rugged in a sentence
How rugged is used in real sentences:
We wore sturdy boots to cross the rugged mountain trail.
The goats easily climbed the rugged hillside covered with rocks.
“The entrance descended through rugged ground, where roots and stones made each step uneven.”
— from the passage The Garden Below
Synonyms for rugged
Other words for rugged — rough, rocky and jagged — carry the same meaning.
- rough
- rocky
- jagged
Antonyms of rugged
Words that mean the opposite of rugged:
- smooth
- level
Where it comes from
From Middle English rugged 'rough or shaggy'
Memory hook
RUGGED ground is much rougher than a soft rug.