Adjective
1. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring;
"a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness""those that survive are stalwart rugged men""with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"2. topographically very uneven;
"broken terrain""rugged ground"3. rocky and steep
4. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;
"a rugged competitive examination""the rugged conditions of frontier life""the competition was tough""it's a tough life""it was a tough job"