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tough
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- pronunciation:
- tuhf
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
tougher, toughest |
definition 1: |
hard to break; strong; lasting a long time.
I have a tough car that's been on the road for over twenty-two years.- synonyms:
- durable, solid, sturdy
- antonyms:
- delicate, fragile
- similar words:
- hardy, lasting, sound, stout, strong
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definition 2: |
difficult to cut up or chew.
He could hardly eat the tough meat.- synonyms:
- chewy
- antonyms:
- tender
- similar words:
- overdone
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definition 3: |
able to put up with trouble or hardship; strong.
Soldiers are trained to be tough.- synonyms:
- hardy, rugged
- antonyms:
- soft, weak
- similar words:
- courageous, robust, strong
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definition 4: |
hard to control; rough.
Those tough kids down the street are nothing but trouble.- synonyms:
- aggressive, rough
- similar words:
- brutal, mean, vicious, violent
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definition 5: |
difficult to do or understand.
Road construction is a tough job.Math is really tough for me.- synonyms:
- demanding, difficult, hard
- antonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- complex, knotty, rugged, severe
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definition 6: |
harsh.
Research in the Arctic makes for tough conditions to work in.- synonyms:
- harsh
- antonyms:
- easy, soft
- similar words:
- bad, brutal, difficult, dire, severe, unpleasant, wicked, wretched
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related words: |
callous, hard, painful, rough, solid, stiff, sturdy, tight, wild |
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derivations: |
toughly (adv.), toughness (n.) |
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