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Had he spotted something on the rugged moorland we looked out on to?Race over the rugged terrain on a 4x4 tour or savour a more relaxed view from the back of a camel.Yes, the routes are tough, but in such a rugged landscape that is to be expected.The wind was howling and the high peaks looked rugged and beautiful in the extreme.He has sandy brown hair and rugged good looks.The insurgency is concealed in rugged terrain and grows stronger.Picture a rugged stretch of coastline with golden sands and shimmering rock pools.Give me a rugged coastline or a windswept hilltop.They are truly the dream place to snuggle up and stay warm while you admire the rugged coastline.The scenery turns mountainous and rugged.These islands are rugged, eroded remnants of great volcanic cones.But the real star of the show is the rugged Shetland landscape.Yet there are benefits to having a thatched home, beyond its rugged good looks.They marched across rugged terrain in darkness before creeping up on the captors' lair.They promise much with their rugged looks and deliver little day-to-day practicality or affordability.Its forces have pursued separatist fighters and their families in the rugged terrain of the Caucasus.The island has a rugged coastline and mountainous interior, and it is renowned for its fishing and sailing.We were based on the west of the island with its rugged, sheer cliffs and stunning ocean views.We also went south, where the landscape is incredibly rugged and dramatic and there is very little tourism.We have a rugged determination.The reason the beauty of this remote area has not been destroyed by mass tourism is because of the rugged dry landscape and lack of natural resources.Its location was a totally exposed, rugged, mountainous area out of town.She had curled again in the chair, watching the movements of his long, rugged body with something akin to admiration.Maine has long been the playground of the wealthy, its rugged coast and islands providing the backdrop to holiday snaps for generations of the more discreet super-rich.

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rugged

British English: rugged ADJECTIVE
A rugged area of land is uneven and covered with rocks, with few trees or plants.
...rugged mountainous terrain.
  • American English: rugged
  • Brazilian Portuguese: acidentado
  • Chinese: 崎岖多岩的
  • European Spanish: accidentado
  • French: accidenté
  • German: rau
  • Italian: accidentato
  • Japanese: 起伏の多い
  • Korean: 바위투성이의
  • European Portuguese: acidentado
  • Latin American Spanish: accidentado

Chinese translation of 'rugged'

rugged

(ˈrʌɡɪd)

adj

  1. [man, features, face] 粗野的 (cūyě de)
  2. [piece of equipment] 结(結)实(實)的 (jiēshi de)
  3. [landscape] 崎岖(嶇)多岩的 (qíqū duōyán de)
  4. [determination, independence] 坚(堅)强(強)的 (jiānqiáng de)
  5. [character] 坚(堅)忍的 (jiānrěn de)
(adjective) 
Definition
with an uneven or jagged surface
a rugged mountainous terrain
Synonyms
rocky
The paths are often very rocky.
broken
the rough broken ground in front of the flats
rough
She made her way across the rough ground.
craggy
The scenery is a mix of wild, craggy mountains and broad valleys.
difficult
ragged
She tore her tights on the ragged edge of a desk.
stark
irregular
He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured.
uneven
He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.
jagged
jagged black cliffs
bumpy
bumpy cobbled streets
Opposites
even
,
level
,
regular
,
smooth
,
gentle
,
unbroken
(adjective) 
Definition
(of the face) strong-featured
A look of disbelief crossed his rugged face.
Synonyms
strong-featured
lined
His lined face was that of an old man.
worn
weathered
the weathered bricks of an old farmhouse
wrinkled
I looked older and more wrinkled than ever.
furrowed
leathery
His hair is untidy and his skin is quite leathery.
rough-hewn
weather-beaten
Opposites
pretty
,
smooth
,
delicate
,
refined
,
youthful
,
unmarked
(adjective) 
Definition
(of equipment or machines) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditions
this rugged all-steel design
Synonyms
well-built
The suspect is well built, of medium height, and with dark hair.
strong
Around its summit, a strong wall had been built.
tough
tough leather boots and trousers
robust
sturdy
The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod.
(adjective) 
Definition
rough, sturdy, or determined in character
US, Canadian) 
He's rugged and durable, but not the best technical boxer.
Synonyms
tough
She is tough and ambitious.
strong
I'm not strong enough to carry him.
hardy
They grew up to be farmers, round-faced and hardy.
robust
His robust physique counts for much in the modern game.
vigorous
He was a vigorous, handsome young man.
muscular
tanned muscular legs
swole (slang)
tanned muscular legs
hench (informal)
tanned muscular legs
sturdy
She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties.
hale (old-fashioned)
looking hale and hearty
burly
He was a big, burly man.
husky (informal)
a very husky young man, built like a football player
beefy (informal)
The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers.
brawny
Oscar turned out to be a brawny young man.
Opposites
soft
,
weak
,
delicate
,
fragile
,
frail
,
skinny
,
feeble
,
sickly
,
infirm
(adjective) 
Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.
Synonyms
uncompromising
She is considered a tough and uncompromising negotiator.
decided
firm
They needed the firm guiding hand of a parental figure.
tough
strict
French privacy laws are very strict.
rigid
My father is very rigid in his thinking.
stubborn
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
hardline
They've taken a lot of criticism for their hard-line stance.
die-hard
inflexible
They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.
inexorable
the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment
steadfast
unyielding
his unyielding attitude on this subject
obstinate
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
intransigent
The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent.
unbending
her unbending opposition to the old regime
obdurate
The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
stiff-necked
(adjective) 
enjoying rugged sports like mountain biking
Synonyms
difficult
It is difficult to read the sign from here.
trying
The whole business has been very trying.
hard
Coping with three babies is very hard work.
taxing
You won't be asked to do anything too taxing.
demanding
It is a demanding job.
tough
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
exacting
He was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task.
harsh
stern
rigorous
rigorous military training
strenuous
Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening.
arduous
The task was more arduous than he had calculated.
laborious
Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.
Opposites
easy
,
simple
,
soft
,
gentle
,
tender
,
pleasant
,
mild
,
agreeable
,
uncomplicated
,
unexacting
(adjective) 
a fairly rugged customer
Synonyms
stern
He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals.
hard
His father was a hard man.
severe
This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
rough
Rugby's a rough game.
harsh
He said many harsh and unkind things.
sour
rude
crabbed
austere
an austere, distant, cold person
dour
surly
He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me.
gruff
His gruff exterior concealed a kind heart.
(adjective) 
Synonyms
rude
He's rude to her friends.
crude
a crude sense of humour
blunt
She is blunt about her personal life.
churlish
It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.
barbarous
He thought the poetry of Whitman barbarous.
uncouth
that oafish, uncouth person
unrefined
an unrefined boor
graceless
She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
unpolished
Much of the prose is unpolished.
uncultured
Opposites
cultured
,
civil
,
polished
,
sophisticated
,
elegant
,
subtle
,
refined
,
polite
,
cultivated
,
courteous
,
urbane
,
well-bred

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arduous
Definition
difficult to accomplish
The task was more arduous than he had calculated.
Synonyms
difficult,
trying,
hard,
tough,
tiring,
severe,
painful,
exhausting,
punishing,
harsh,
taxing,
heavy,
steep,
formidable,
fatiguing,
rigorous,
troublesome,
gruelling,
strenuous,
onerous,
laborious,
burdensome,
backbreaking,
toilsome (literary)
in the sense of austere
Definition
stern or severe
an austere, distant, cold person
Synonyms
stern,
hard,
serious,
cold,
severe,
formal,
grave,
strict,
exacting,
harsh,
stiff,
forbidding,
grim,
rigorous,
solemn,
stringent,
inflexible,
unrelenting,
unfeeling
in the sense of barbarous
Definition
uncivilized
He thought the poetry of Whitman barbarous.
Synonyms
uncivilized,
wild,
rough,
gross,
savage,
primitive,
rude,
coarse,
vulgar,
barbarian,
philistine,
uneducated,
brutish,
unsophisticated,
uncouth,
uncultivated,
unpolished,
uncultured,
unmannered

Nearby words of
rugged

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Synonyms of 'rugged'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of beefy
Definition
muscular
The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers.
Synonyms
brawny,
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
robust,
hefty (informal),
muscular,
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
sturdy,
stalwart,
bulky,
burly,
stocky,
hulking,
well-built,
herculean,
sinewy,
thickset
in the sense of blunt
Definition
(of people, manner of speaking, etc.) straightforward and uncomplicated
She is blunt about her personal life.
Synonyms
frank,
forthright,
straightforward,
explicit,
rude,
outspoken,
bluff,
downright,
upfront (informal),
trenchant,
brusque,
plain-spoken,
tactless,
impolite,
discourteous,
unpolished,
uncivil,
straight from the shoulder
in the sense of brawny
Oscar turned out to be a brawny young man.
Synonyms
muscular,
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
hardy,
robust,
vigorous,
hefty (informal),
sturdy,
stalwart,
bulky,
burly,
husky (informal),
fleshy,
beefy (informal),
lusty,
well-built,
sinewy,
thickset,
well-knit,
thewy
in the sense of broken
the rough broken ground in front of the flats
Synonyms
uneven,
rough,
bumpy,
rutted,
not flat,
not level,
not smooth,
pitty
in the sense of bumpy
bumpy cobbled streets
Synonyms
uneven,
rough,
pitted,
irregular,
rutted,
lumpy,
potholed,
knobby
in the sense of burly
Definition
large and thick of build
He was a big, burly man.
Synonyms
brawny,
strong,
powerful,
big,
strapping,
hefty,
muscular,
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
sturdy,
stout,
bulky,
stocky,
hulking,
beefy (informal),
well-built,
thickset
in the sense of churlish
Definition
surly and rude
It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.
Synonyms
rude,
harsh,
crabbed,
vulgar,
sullen,
surly,
morose,
brusque,
ill-tempered,
boorish,
uncouth,
impolite,
loutish,
oafish,
uncivil,
unmannerly
in the sense of crabbed
Definition
bad-tempered
Synonyms
bad-tempered,
trying,
difficult,
cross,
tough,
harsh,
sour,
cynical,
tart,
perverse,
prickly,
irritable,
acrimonious,
surly,
petulant,
churlish,
acrid,
morose,
ill-tempered,
tetchy,
ratty (British, New Zealand, informal),
testy,
fretful,
splenetic,
captious
in the sense of craggy
The scenery is a mix of wild, craggy mountains and broad valleys.
Synonyms
rocky,
broken,
rough,
rugged,
uneven,
jagged,
stony,
precipitous,
cragged,
rock-bound,
jaggy (Scottish)
in the sense of crude
Definition
tasteless or vulgar
a crude sense of humour
Synonyms
vulgar,
dirty,
rude,
obscene,
coarse,
indecent,
crass,
tasteless,
lewd,
X-rated (informal),
boorish,
smutty,
uncouth,
gross

Additional synonyms

in the sense of demanding
Definition
requiring a lot of skill, time, or effort
It is a demanding job.
Synonyms
difficult,
trying,
hard,
taxing,
wearing,
challenging,
tough,
exhausting,
exacting,
exigent
in the sense of exacting
Definition
making rigorous or excessive demands
He was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task.
Synonyms
demanding,
hard,
taxing,
difficult,
tough,
painstaking
in the sense of firm
They needed the firm guiding hand of a parental figure.
Synonyms
strict,
unwavering,
unswerving,
unshakeable,
constant,
stalwart,
resolute,
inflexible,
steadfast,
unyielding,
immovable,
unflinching,
unbending,
obdurate,
unalterable,
unfaltering
in the sense of graceless
Definition
lacking manners
She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
Synonyms
ill-mannered,
crude,
rude,
coarse,
vulgar,
rough,
improper,
shameless,
unsophisticated,
gauche,
barbarous,
boorish,
gawky,
uncouth,
loutish,
indecorous,
unmannerly
in the sense of gruff
Definition
rough or surly in manner or speech
His gruff exterior concealed a kind heart.
Synonyms
surly,
rough,
rude,
grumpy,
blunt,
crabbed,
crusty,
sullen,
bad-tempered,
curt,
churlish,
bearish,
brusque,
impolite,
grouchy (informal),
ungracious,
discourteous,
uncivil,
ill-humoured,
unmannerly,
ill-natured
in the sense of hale
Definition
healthy and robust
looking hale and hearty
Synonyms
healthy,
well,
strong,
sound,
fit,
flourishing,
blooming,
robust,
vigorous,
hearty,
in the pink,
in fine fettle,
right as rain (British, informal),
able-bodied
in the sense of hard
Definition
showing or requiring a lot of effort or application
Coping with three babies is very hard work.
Synonyms
exhausting,
tough,
exacting,
formidable,
fatiguing,
wearying,
rigorous,
uphill,
gruelling,
strenuous,
arduous,
laborious,
burdensome,
Herculean,
backbreaking,
toilsome
in the sense of hard
Definition
unkind or unfeeling
His father was a hard man.
Synonyms
harsh,
severe,
strict,
cold,
exacting,
cruel,
grim,
stern,
ruthless,
stubborn,
unjust,
callous,
unkind,
unrelenting,
implacable,
unsympathetic,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
obdurate,
unsparing,
affectless,
hardhearted
in the sense of hardline
Definition
tough and uncompromising
They've taken a lot of criticism for their hard-line stance.
Synonyms
tough,
extreme,
strict,
definite,
uncompromising,
single-minded,
inflexible,
diehard,
unyielding,
intransigent,
immoderate,
undeviating
in the sense of hardy
Definition
able to stand difficult conditions
They grew up to be farmers, round-faced and hardy.
Synonyms
strong,
tough,
robust,
sound,
fit,
healthy,
vigorous,
rugged (US, Canadian),
sturdy,
hale (old-fashioned),
stout,
stalwart,
hearty,
lusty,
in fine fettle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of harsh
Definition
unkind and showing no understanding
He said many harsh and unkind things.
Synonyms
hard,
sharp,
severe,
bitter,
cruel,
stern,
unpleasant,
abusive,
unkind,
pitiless,
unfeeling
in the sense of hench
Definition
forceful or powerful
tanned muscular legs
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
robust,
vigorous,
sturdy,
stalwart,
husky (informal),
beefy (informal),
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
lusty,
sinewy,
muscle-bound,
brawny,
powerfully built,
thickset,
well-knit
in the sense of husky
Definition
(of a man) big and strong
a very husky young man, built like a football player
Synonyms
muscular,
powerful,
strapping,
rugged (US, Canadian),
hefty,
burly,
stocky,
beefy (informal),
brawny,
thickset
in the sense of inexorable
Definition
unable to be prevented from continuing or progressing
the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment
Synonyms
unrelenting,
relentless,
implacable,
hard,
severe,
harsh,
cruel,
adamant,
inescapable,
inflexible,
merciless,
unyielding,
immovable,
remorseless,
pitiless,
unbending,
obdurate,
ineluctable,
unappeasable
in the sense of inflexible
Definition
unwilling to be persuaded
They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.
Synonyms
obstinate,
strict,
relentless,
firm,
fixed,
iron,
adamant,
rigorous,
stubborn,
stringent,
uncompromising,
resolute,
steely,
intractable,
inexorable,
implacable,
steadfast,
hard and fast,
unyielding,
immutable,
immovable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
dyed-in-the-wool,
unchangeable,
brassbound,
set in your ways
in the sense of intransigent
Definition
refusing to change one's attitude
The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent.
Synonyms
uncompromising,
intractable,
tough,
stubborn,
hardline,
tenacious,
unyielding,
obstinate,
immovable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
inflexible,
unbudgeable
in the sense of irregular
Definition
uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc.
He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured.
Synonyms
uneven,
broken,
rough,
twisted,
twisting,
curving,
pitted,
ragged,
crooked,
unequal,
jagged,
bumpy,
lumpy,
serpentine,
contorted,
lopsided,
craggy,
indented,
asymmetrical,
serrated,
holey,
unsymmetrical
in the sense of jagged
Definition
having an uneven edge with sharp points
jagged black cliffs
Synonyms
uneven,
pointed,
craggy,
broken,
toothed,
rough,
ragged,
ridged,
spiked,
notched,
barbed,
cleft,
indented,
serrated,
snaggy,
denticulate
in the sense of laborious
Definition
involving great exertion or prolonged effort
Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.
Synonyms
hard,
difficult,
tiring,
exhausting,
wearing,
tough,
fatiguing,
uphill,
strenuous,
arduous,
tiresome,
onerous,
burdensome,
herculean,
wearisome,
backbreaking,
toilsome (literary)
in the sense of leathery
Definition
looking or feeling like leather, esp. in toughness
His hair is untidy and his skin is quite leathery.
Synonyms
tough,
hard,
rough,
hardened,
rugged,
wrinkled,
durable,
leathern (archaic),
coriaceous,
leatherlike

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lined
His lined face was that of an old man.
Synonyms
wrinkled,
worn,
furrowed,
wizened
in the sense of muscular
Definition
forceful or powerful
tanned muscular legs
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
robust,
vigorous,
sturdy,
stalwart,
husky (informal),
beefy (informal),
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
lusty,
sinewy,
muscle-bound,
brawny,
powerfully built,
thickset,
well-knit
in the sense of obdurate
Definition
not to be persuaded
The administration have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
Synonyms
obstinate,
firm,
dogged,
determined,
fixed,
iron,
persistent,
relentless,
adamant,
stubborn,
intractable,
inflexible,
wilful,
unrelenting,
tenacious,
inexorable,
implacable,
steadfast,
unyielding,
intransigent,
immovable,
headstrong,
strong-minded,
unbending,
stiff-necked,
unshakeable or unshakable,
refractory,
pig-headed,
mulish,
contumacious (literary),
pertinacious,
indurate (rare),
proof against persuasion,
unimpressible
in the sense of obstinate
Definition
keeping stubbornly to a particular opinion or course of action
He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
Synonyms
stubborn,
dogged,
determined,
persistent,
firm,
perverse,
intractable,
inflexible,
wilful,
tenacious,
recalcitrant,
steadfast,
unyielding,
opinionated,
intransigent,
immovable,
headstrong,
unmanageable,
cussed,
strong-minded,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
unshakable,
self-willed,
refractory,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
mulish,
contumacious,
pertinacious
in the sense of ragged
Definition
having a rough or uneven surface or edge
She tore her tights on the ragged edge of a desk.
Synonyms
rough,
fragmented,
crude,
rugged,
notched,
irregular,
unfinished,
uneven,
jagged,
serrated
in the sense of rigid
Definition
inflexible or strict
My father is very rigid in his thinking.
Synonyms
inflexible,
harsh,
stern,
adamant,
uncompromising,
unrelenting,
unyielding,
intransigent,
unbending,
invariable,
unalterable,
undeviating
in the sense of rigorous
Definition
harsh, strict, or severe
rigorous military training
Synonyms
strict,
hard,
firm,
demanding,
challenging,
tough,
severe,
exacting,
harsh,
stern,
rigid,
stringent,
austere,
inflexible
in the sense of robust
Definition
sturdily built
His robust physique counts for much in the modern game.
Synonyms
strong,
tough,
powerful,
athletic,
well,
sound,
fit,
healthy,
strapping,
hardy,
rude,
vigorous,
rugged (US, Canadian),
muscular,
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
sturdy,
hale (old-fashioned),
stout,
staunch,
hearty,
husky (informal),
in good health,
lusty,
alive and kicking,
fighting fit,
sinewy,
brawny,
in fine fettle,
thickset,
fit as a fiddle (informal),
able-bodied
in the sense of rough
Definition
roughly
She made her way across the rough ground.
Synonyms
uneven,
broken,
rocky,
rugged,
irregular,
jagged,
bumpy,
stony,
craggy
in the sense of rough
Definition
(of work etc.) requiring physical rather than mental effort
Rugby's a rough game.
Synonyms
boisterous,
hard,
tough,
aggressive,
two-fisted,
brutal,
vicious,
rugged,
arduous,
unrestrained

Additional synonyms

in the sense of severe
Definition
strict or harsh in the treatment of others
This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
Synonyms
strict,
hard,
harsh,
cruel,
rigid,
relentless,
drastic,
oppressive,
austere,
Draconian,
unrelenting,
inexorable,
pitiless,
unbending,
iron-handed
in the sense of strenuous
Definition
requiring or involving the use of great energy or effort
Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening.
Synonyms
demanding,
hard,
tough,
exhausting,
taxing,
uphill,
arduous,
laborious,
Herculean,
tough going,
toilsome (literary),
unrelaxing
in the sense of strict
Definition
(of a punishment, etc.) harsh or severe
French privacy laws are very strict.
Synonyms
severe,
harsh,
stern,
firm,
rigid,
rigorous,
stringent,
austere
in the sense of strong
Definition
not easily broken or injured
Around its summit, a strong wall had been built.
Synonyms
durable,
substantial,
sturdy,
reinforced,
heavy-duty,
well-built,
well-armed,
hard-wearing,
well-protected,
on a firm foundation
in the sense of strong
Definition
having physical power
I'm not strong enough to carry him.
Synonyms
powerful,
muscular,
tough,
capable,
athletic,
strapping,
hardy,
sturdy,
stout,
stalwart,
burly,
beefy (informal),
virile,
Herculean,
sinewy,
brawny,
swole (slang),
hench (informal)
in the sense of stubborn
Definition
persistent and determined
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
Synonyms
obstinate,
dogged,
inflexible,
fixed,
persistent,
intractable,
wilful,
tenacious,
recalcitrant,
unyielding,
headstrong,
unmanageable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
unshakeable,
self-willed,
refractory,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
mulish,
cross-grained,
contumacious
in the sense of sturdy
Definition
(of a piece of furniture, shoes, etc.) strongly built or made
The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod.
Synonyms
substantial,
secure,
solid,
durable,
well-made,
well-built,
built to last
in the sense of sturdy
Definition
(of a person) healthy, strong, and unlikely to tire or become injured
She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties.
Synonyms
robust,
hardy,
vigorous,
powerful,
athletic,
muscular,
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
stalwart,
staunch,
hearty,
lusty,
brawny,
thickset
in the sense of surly
Definition
bad-tempered and rude
He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me.
Synonyms
ill-tempered,
cross,
churlish,
crabbed,
perverse,
crusty,
sullen,
gruff,
bearish,
sulky,
morose,
brusque,
testy,
grouchy (informal),
curmudgeonly,
ungracious,
uncivil,
shrewish
in the sense of swole
Definition
forceful or powerful
tanned muscular legs
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
athletic,
strapping,
robust,
vigorous,
sturdy,
stalwart,
husky (informal),
beefy (informal),
swole (slang),
hench (informal),
lusty,
sinewy,
muscle-bound,
brawny,
powerfully built,
thickset,
well-knit

Additional synonyms

in the sense of taxing
You won't be asked to do anything too taxing.
Synonyms
demanding,
trying,
wearing,
heavy,
tough,
tiring,
punishing,
exacting,
stressful,
sapping,
onerous,
burdensome,
wearisome,
enervating
in the sense of trying
Definition
upsetting, difficult, or annoying
The whole business has been very trying.
Synonyms
annoying,
hard,
taxing,
difficult,
tough,
upsetting,
irritating,
fatiguing,
stressful,
aggravating (informal),
troublesome,
exasperating,
arduous,
tiresome,
vexing,
irksome,
wearisome,
bothersome
in the sense of unbending
Definition
rigid or inflexible
her unbending opposition to the old regime
Synonyms
inflexible,
strict,
rigid,
firm,
tough,
severe,
stubborn,
hardline,
uncompromising,
resolute,
intractable,
unyielding
in the sense of uncouth
Definition
lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace
that oafish, uncouth person
Synonyms
coarse,
rough,
gross,
awkward,
crude,
rude,
clumsy,
vulgar,
rustic,
barbaric,
unseemly,
ungainly,
boorish,
gawky,
unrefined,
loutish,
graceless,
uncultivated,
uncivilized,
clownish,
oafish,
ill-mannered,
lubberly
in the sense of uneven
Definition
(of a surface) not level or flat
He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.
Synonyms
rough,
bumpy,
not flat,
not level,
not smooth
in the sense of unpolished
Much of the prose is unpolished.
Synonyms
crude,
rough,
unfinished,
rude,
sketchy,
rough and ready,
unworked,
unfashioned
in the sense of unrefined
an unrefined boor
Synonyms
coarse,
unsophisticated,
uncultured,
rude,
vulgar,
boorish,
inelegant
in the sense of unyielding
Definition
remaining firm and determined
his unyielding attitude on this subject
Synonyms
firm,
tough,
rigid,
hardline,
uncompromising,
determined,
relentless,
adamant,
stubborn,
staunch,
resolute,
intractable,
inflexible,
inexorable,
steadfast,
obstinate,
unwavering,
immovable,
unbending,
obdurate,
stiff-necked
in the sense of vigorous
Definition
having physical or mental energy
He was a vigorous, handsome young man.
Synonyms
strong,
powerful,
robust,
sound,
healthy,
vital,
lively,
flourishing,
hardy,
hale (old-fashioned),
hearty,
lusty,
virile,
alive and kicking,
red-blooded (informal),
fighting fit,
full of energy,
full of beans (informal),
hale and hearty,
fit as a fiddle (informal)
in the sense of weathered
the weathered bricks of an old farmhouse
Synonyms
weather-beaten,
worn,
crumbling,
eroded,
bleached,
discoloured

Additional synonyms

in the sense of wrinkled
I looked older and more wrinkled than ever.
Synonyms
lined,
furrowed,
shrivelled,
wizened,
weather-beaten,
crinkly,
time-worn
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