rugged
adjective
having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface.
ruggedness
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a word derived from
rugged.
Example Sentences
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Along steep and narrow trails, a few rustic taverns for wine guzzling seem incongruous in the midst of all of the ruggedness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
His salt-and-pepper short hair and beard confer an air of seasoned, handsome ruggedness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Remarkably, this handwritten-digit recognition capability remained unaffected even when the device was repeatedly bent and stretched up to 1,000 times, demonstrating its ruggedness and feasibility for repeated use.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
Updates for 2024 keep the Wrangler’s ruggedness intact but improve usability.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Captain Westfall was not excessively handsome, but she couldn’t help finding the ruggedness of his face and the clarity of his golden-brown eyes rather appealing.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
