rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel.

rugged adjective (UNEVEN) (of land) uneven and wild; not easy to travel over: rugged terrain / cliffs (Definition of rugged from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Some common synonyms of rugged are harsh, rough, scabrous, and uneven. While all these words mean "not smooth or even," rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface …

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RUGGED definition: having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface. See examples of rugged used in a sentence.

1. having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface. 2. roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form: Lincoln's rugged features. 3. (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed. 4. rough, harsh, …

If you describe someone's character as rugged, you mean that they are strong and determined, and have the ability to cope with difficult situations.