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Tough

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Adjective

strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
not brittle or tender.
difficult to masticate, as food
a tough steak.
of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter
tough molasses.
capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy
tough troops.
not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn
a tough man to work for.
hardened; incorrigible
a tough criminal.
difficult to perform, accomplish, or deal with; hard, trying, or troublesome
a tough problem.
hard to bear or endure (often used ironically)
tough luck.
vigorous; severe; violent
a tough struggle.
vicious; rough; rowdyish
a tough character; a tough neighborhood.
practical, realistic, and lacking in sentimentality; tough-minded.
Slang . remarkably excellent; first-rate; great.

Adverb

in a tough manner.

Noun

a ruffian; rowdy. ?

Idioms

hang tough
Slang . hang ( def. 56 ) .
tough it out
Informal . to endure or resist hardship or adversity.

Antonyms

adjective
delicate , fragile , unstable , vulnerable , weak , wobbly , gentle , kind , nice , tender , controllable , easy , facile

Synonyms

adjective
brawny , cohesive , conditioned , dense , durable , fibrous , firm , fit , flinty , hard , hard as nails , hard-bitten , hardened , hardy , healthy , indigestible , inflexible , leathery , lusty , mighty , molded , resilient , resistant , rigid , robust , rugged , seasoned , sinewy , solid , stalwart , steeled , stiff , stout , strapping , tenacious , tight , tough as nails , unbreakable , unyielding , vigorous , withstanding , adamant , arbitrary , callous , confirmed , cruel , desperate , drastic , exacting , ferocious , fierce , fixed , hard-boiled * , hard-line * , hard-nosed , hard-shelled , harsh , headstrong , immutable , intractable , merciless , narrow , obdurate , pugnacious , refractory , resolute , ruffianly , ruthless , savage , severe , stern , strict , stubborn , taut , terrible , unalterable , unbending , uncompromising , uncontrollable , unforgiving , unmanageable , vicious , violent , arduous , backbreaking * , baffling , burdensome , demanding , effortful , exhausting , exigent , grievous , hairy * , handful * , heavy , intricate , irksome , knotty * , labored , mean , no piece of cake , onerous , oppressive , perplexing , puzzling , resisting , strenuous , taxing , thorny , toilsome , troublesome , trying , uphill * , weighty * , wicked , hard-handed , sturdy , backbreaking , difficult , formidable , laborious , rigorous , rough , weighty , serious , tall , uphill , knockabout , rough-and-tumble , constant , determined , steadfast , steady , unflinching , unwavering , (colloq.) difficult , adamantine , adhesive , aggressive , bold , crustaceous , enduring , feisty , forceful , impassive , inured , spartan , stoical , threatening
noun
bruiser , brute , bully , criminal , gangster , goon * , hood * , hoodlum , hooligan , punk * , rough * , roughneck , rowdy , ruffian , thug , villain , mug , aggressive , bard , brutal , bullheaded , callous , demanding , difficult , durable , enduring , flinty , goon , hardened , hardheaded , hardihood , hardy , harsh , laborious , leathery , mulish , obstinate , pigheaded , pugnacious , punk , resilient , resistant , resolute , rigid , robust , rough , rugged , ruthless , severe , stern , stiff , strenuous , strict , strong , stubborn , sturdy , taxing , tenacity , toughness , unfortunate , unyielding , uphill , vigorous , violent , viscous

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