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Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.

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  1. n. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.
  2. n. Not neat or regular; uneven.
  3. n. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
  4. n. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.
  5. n. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
  6. n. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like.
  7. n. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.
  8. n. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.
  9. n. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc.
  10. adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
  11. adj. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
  12. adj. topographically very uneven