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Tough (Adjective)

Meaning¹

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".

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All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

Rugged

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Toughness (noun)

Meaning²

Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

Colloquialism

Synonyms

Meaning³

Violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

Ruffianly

Meaning⁴

Substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal".

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All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

Sturdy

Meaning⁵

Not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

Tender

Meaning⁶

Resistant to cutting or chewing.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

Tender

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Toughness (noun)

Meaning⁷

Unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

Hard

Meaning⁸

Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home".