Letters that make tough
o, g, h, t, u are letters that make 'tough'
Words within tough
are words within 'tough'
o, g, h, t, u are letters that make 'tough'
are words within 'tough'
ought is an anagram of 'tough'
toughs, toughy are words created by adding a letter to 'tough'
12 possible definitions for 'tough'
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
elusive, knotty, baffling, problematic, problematical have the same meaning as 'tough'
formidability, toughness, complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness, complication, job, problem are derivatives of 'tough'.
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
hard has the same meaning as tough
severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness, severity are derivatives of 'tough'.
bad is similar to tough.
"had hard luck", "a tough break"
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
tender has the opposite meaning of tough
hard-boiled, unsentimental, hard-bitten, tough-minded, pugnacious are similar to 'tough'.
"a tough character"
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
ruffianly has the same meaning as tough
hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, yob, yobo, yobbo, bully, rowdy, tough are derivatives of 'tough'.
violent is similar to tough.
"the more ruffianly element", "tough street gangs"
Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:
street fighter has the same meaning as tough
'tough' can be a type of battler, scrapper, fighter, belligerent, combatant.
Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:
'tough' can be a type of felon, outlaw, malefactor, crook, criminal.
bully is a type of tough.
strong-arm are derivatives of 'tough'.
Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:
hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, yob, yobo, yobbo, bully, rowdy have the same meaning as 'tough'
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
toughened has the same meaning as tough
tender, untoughened have the opposite meaning of 'tough'
hardened, callous, thickened, calloused, enured, inured, weather-beaten are similar to 'tough'.
"the tough bottoms of his feet"
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
tender has the opposite meaning of tough
formidability, toughness are derivatives of 'tough'.
stringy, chewy, rubbery, tough-skinned, sinewy, unchewable, cartilaginous, gristly, coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery, fibrous, fibrous, hempen are similar to 'tough'.
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
rugged has the same meaning as tough
hardness, ruggedness, formidability, toughness are derivatives of 'tough'.
"a rugged competitive examination", "the rugged conditions of frontier life", "the competition was tough", "it's a tough life", "it was a tough job"
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
sturdy has the same meaning as tough
sturdiness is a derivative of tough.
rugged is similar to tough.
"sturdy steel shelves", "sturdy canvas", "a tough all-weather fabric", "some plastics are as tough as metal"
Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:
bad has the same meaning as tough
'tough' can be a useage of colloquialism.
severeness, severity, badness are derivatives of 'tough'.
uncomfortable is similar to tough.
"my throat feels bad", "she felt bad all over", "he was feeling tough after a restless night"