Broken vs. Rugged

Broken and Rugged Definitions
Broken
Past participle of break.
Rugged
Having a rough irregular surface
Rugged terrain.
Broken
Forcibly separated into two or more pieces; fractured
A broken arm.
Broken glass.
Rugged
Having strong features marked with furrows or wrinkles
The rugged face of the old sailor.
Broken
Sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion of a parent or parents
Children from broken homes.
A broken marriage.
Rugged
Having a sturdy build or strong constitution
A rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness.
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Broken
Having been violated
A broken promise.
Rugged
Tempestuous; stormy
The rugged weather of the North Atlantic.
Broken
Incomplete
A broken set of books.
Rugged
Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance
The rugged conditions of barracks life.
Broken
Being in a state of disarray; disordered
Troops fleeing in broken ranks.
Rugged
Lacking culture or polish; coarse and rude
Rugged manners and ribald wit.
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Broken
Intermittently stopping and starting; discontinuous
A broken cable transmission.
Rugged
Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
Broken
Varying abruptly, as in pitch
Broken sobs.
Rugged
Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
Broken
Spoken with gaps and errors
Broken English.
Rugged
Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
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Broken
Topographically rough; uneven
Broken terrain.
Rugged
(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
Broken
Subdued totally; humbled
A broken spirit.
Rugged
(of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
Broken
Weakened and infirm
Broken health.
Rugged
(of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
Broken
Crushed by grief
Died of a broken heart.
Rugged
(of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
Broken
Financially ruined; bankrupt.
Rugged
(of sound, style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
Broken
Not functioning; out of order
A broken washing machine.
Rugged
(of looks, appearance etc.) Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
Broken
Inflection of break
Rugged
(of behaviour) Violent; rude; boisterous
Broken
; in separate pieces.
Rugged
(of health, physique etc.) Vigorous; robust; hardy
Broken
; having the bone in pieces.
My arm is broken!
The ground was littered with broken bones
Rugged
Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
Broken
(of skin) split or ruptured.
A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.
Rugged
Having a rug or rugs.
Broken
; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
Rugged
Covered with a rug.
Broken
(of sleep) interrupted; not continuous.
Rugged
Simple past tense and past participle of rug
Broken
Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
Tomorrow: broken skies.
Rugged
Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.
The rugged bark of some broad elm.
Broken
Having periods of silence scattered throughout; not regularly continuous.
Rugged
Not neat or regular; uneven.
His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged.
Broken
Breached; violated; not kept.
Broken promises of neutrality
Broken vows
The broken covenant
Rugged
Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
Broken
; not functioning properly.
I think my doorbell is broken.
Rugged
Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; - said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.
Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever.
Broken
Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.
Rugged
Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
Broken
Badly designed or implemented.
This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.
Rugged
Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, style, and the like.
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Broken
(of language) Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being produced by a non-native speaker.
Rugged
Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; - said of looks, etc.
Broken
Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
Oh man! That is just broken!
Rugged
Violent; rude; boisterrous; - said of conduct, manners, etc.
Broken
Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.
Rugged
Vigorous; robust; hardy; - said of health, physique, etc.
Broken
Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
Rugged
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
Broken
(of land) Uneven.
Rugged
Topographically very uneven;
Broken terrain
Rugged ground
Broken
Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful.
Rugged
Rocky and steep
Broken
Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
Rugged
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
Broken
Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
Broken
Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
Broken
Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
The one being who remembered him as he been before his mind was broken.
The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay,Sat by his fire, and talked the night away.
Broken
Subdued; humbled; contrite.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
Broken
Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
Broken
Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
Broken
Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
Broken
Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
Broken
Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those grave senators.
Broken
Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed;
A broken mirror
A broken tooth
A broken leg
His neck is broken
Children from broken homes
A broken marriage
A broken heart
Broken
Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly;
Broken lines of defense
A broken cable transmission
Broken sleep
Tear off the stub above the broken line
A broken note
Broken sobs
Broken
Subdued or brought low in condition or status;
Brought low
A broken man
His broken spirit
Broken
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded;
Broken (or unkept) promises
Broken contracts
Broken
Tamed or trained to obey;
A horse broken to the saddle
This old nag is well broken in
Broken
Topographically very uneven;
Broken terrain
Rugged ground
Broken
Imperfectly spoken or written;
Broken English
Broken
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion;
Troops fleeing in broken ranks
A confused mass of papers on the desk
The small disordered room
With everything so upset
Broken
Weakened and infirm;
Broken health resulting from alcoholism
Broken
Destroyed financially;
The broken fortunes of the family
Broken
Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken');
A broken washing machine
The coke machine is broken
The coke machine is busted
Broken
Discontinuous;
Broken clouds
Broken sunshine
Broken
Lacking a part or parts;
A broken set of encyclopedia