Synonyms for rugged

Other words for “rugged”, grouped by meaning.

We found 10 synonyms for “rugged”. The most common are knockabout, sturdy, furrowed, canaliculate, corrugated.

adjective sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

Oppositesdelicate

adjective having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

Synonymsfurrowed

adjective topographically very uneven

Synonymsbroken
Similarrough

adjective very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

Synonymstough
Similardifficult

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University