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rugged vs tough

tough vs rugged

rugged is not a noun while tough is a noun.

rugged and tough both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rugged No Yes No No
tough Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, rugged and tough are synonyms defined as:
  • rugged and tough: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
rugged (noun) tough (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal
a cruel and brutal fellow
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
rugged (adjective) tough (adjective)
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring resistant to cutting or chewing
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface physically toughened
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution not given to gentleness or sentimentality
topographically very uneven unfortunate or hard to bear
substantially made or constructed
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
violent and lawless
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Difference between rugged and tough

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