Rugged and Sapped

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Rugged adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

Usage example: a rugged construction that survived for hundreds of years

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Sapped is an antonym for rugged.

Nearby Words: ruggedly, rugger

Sapped adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Usage example: I was completely sapped after the first day of hauling logs

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Rugged is an antonym for sapped.

Nearby Words: sappy, sapping, sapper

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