Difference between Knockabout and Rugged

What is the difference between Knockabout and Rugged?

Knockabout as an adjective is boisterous while Rugged as an adjective is broken into sharp or irregular points; full of asperities on the surface, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.

Knockabout

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Boisterous

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area

Rugged

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Broken into sharp or irregular points; full of asperities on the surface, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.Harsh; austere; hard; crabbed; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.Harsh; grating; rough to the ear -- said of sound, style, and the like.Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.Violent; rude; boisterous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc.

Example sentence: I would love to play an unexpected character. Really raw and simple and not a cliche - something rugged. People like to put actors in boxes.

We hope you now know whether to use Knockabout or Rugged in your sentence.

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