- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. Not neat or regular; uneven. Source: opted
- 3. n. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. Source: opted
- 4. n. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Source: opted
- 5. n. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Source: opted
- 6. n. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. Source: opted
- 7. n. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. Source: opted
- 8. n. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc. Source: opted
- 9. n. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. Source: opted
- 10. adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring Source: wordnet
- 11. adj. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface Source: wordnet
- 12. adj. topographically very uneven Source: wordnet
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