Rugged and Wasted

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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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Wasted is an antonym for rugged.

Nearby Words: ruggedly, rugger

Wasted adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Usage example: a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was

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Rugged is an antonym for wasted.

Nearby Words: waste, wasting, wasteful, wastage, waster

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