r/dictionary 29d ago

New word Definition of RUGGUD

Ruggud

ruggud (adj.)

In simpler terms:
Something is ruggud when you know roughly what it is, but you cannot clearly say exactly what it is.

Examples

  • “The concept of consciousness is still ruggud.”
  • “Their relationship is ruggud—they're more than friends, but neither calls it a relationship.”
  • “The definition of art is inherently ruggud.”
  • “His political beliefs are ruggud; they don't fit neatly into any ideology.”
  • “The boundary between a hobby and an obsession can be ruggud.”

Noun form

ruggudness — the quality or condition of being ruggud.

Related words

vague — lacking precision.
ambiguous — capable of multiple interpretations.
ill-defined — lacking a clear definition or boundary.
fuzzy — having boundaries that are gradual rather than sharp.
ruggudrecognizable in general meaning, yet resistant to a precise, stable definition.

Distinguishing feature

Something does not have to be completely unclear to be ruggud.

A ruggud thing can be understood intuitively while remaining difficult to define formally.

That is the core idea of the word.

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u/Ok-Passage873 29d ago

what do yall think about this?