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Definition of Tough
1. Noun. Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing.
2. Adjective. Not given to gentleness or sentimentality. "A tough character"
Also: Hard, Insensitive
Similar to: Hard-bitten, Hard-boiled, Pugnacious, Tough-minded, Unsentimental
Antonyms: Tender
Similar to: Hard-bitten, Hard-boiled, Pugnacious, Tough-minded, Unsentimental
Antonyms: Tender
3. Noun. An aggressive and violent young criminal.
Exact synonyms: Goon, Hood, Hoodlum, Punk, Strong-armer, Thug, Toughie
Specialized synonyms: Bully
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Derivative terms: Strong-arm, Strong-arm
Specialized synonyms: Bully
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Derivative terms: Strong-arm, Strong-arm
4. Adjective. Very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution. "It was a tough job"
5. Noun. A cruel and brutal fellow.
Exact synonyms: Bully, Hooligan, Roughneck, Rowdy, Ruffian, Yob, Yobbo, Yobo
Generic synonyms: Aggressor, Assailant, Assaulter, Attacker
Specialized synonyms: Bullyboy, Muscle, Muscleman, Skinhead, Plug-ugly, Tough Guy
Derivative terms: Bully, Ruffianly
Generic synonyms: Aggressor, Assailant, Assaulter, Attacker
Specialized synonyms: Bullyboy, Muscle, Muscleman, Skinhead, Plug-ugly, Tough Guy
Derivative terms: Bully, Ruffianly
6. Adjective. Physically toughened. "The tough bottoms of his feet"
Exact synonyms: Toughened
Also: Rugged, Experienced, Experient, Strong
Similar to: Callous, Calloused, Thickened, Enured, Hardened, Inured, Weather-beaten
Antonyms: Tender
Also: Rugged, Experienced, Experient, Strong
Similar to: Callous, Calloused, Thickened, Enured, Hardened, Inured, Weather-beaten
Antonyms: Tender
7. Adjective. Substantially made or constructed. "Some plastics are as tough as metal"
8. Adjective. Violent and lawless. "Tough street gangs"
9. Adjective. Feeling physical discomfort or pain ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for 'bad'). "He was feeling tough after a restless night"
10. Adjective. Resistant to cutting or chewing.
Also: Inedible, Uneatable
Similar to: Cartilaginous, Gristly, Rubbery, Chewy, Coriaceous, Leathered, Leatherlike, Leathery, Fibrous, Sinewy, Stringy, Unchewable, Fibrous, Hempen, Tough-skinned
Antonyms: Tender
Derivative terms: Toughness
Similar to: Cartilaginous, Gristly, Rubbery, Chewy, Coriaceous, Leathered, Leatherlike, Leathery, Fibrous, Sinewy, Stringy, Unchewable, Fibrous, Hempen, Tough-skinned
Antonyms: Tender
Derivative terms: Toughness
11. Adjective. Unfortunate or hard to bear. "A tough break"
12. Adjective. Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. "A problematic situation at home"
Exact synonyms: Baffling, Elusive, Knotty, Problematic, Problematical
Similar to: Difficult, Hard
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Problem, Problem, Toughness
Similar to: Difficult, Hard
Derivative terms: Knottiness, Problem, Problem, Toughness
Definition of Tough
1. a. Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough.
Definition of Tough
1. strong and resilient [adj TOUGHER, TOUGHEST] / to endure hardship [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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