tough

Letters that make tough

o, g, h, t, u are letters that make 'tough'

Words within tough

are words within 'tough'

Anagrams of tough

ought is an anagram of 'tough'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of tough

toughs, toughy are words created by adding a letter to 'tough'


12 possible definitions for 'tough'

Tough as "making great mental demands, hard to comprehend or solve or believe"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elusive, knotty, baffling, problematic, problematical have the same meaning as 'tough'

Derivatives of tough

formidability, toughness, complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness, complication, job, problem are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

difficult, hard are similar to 'tough'.


Tough as "unfortunate or hard to bear"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hard has the same meaning as tough

Derivatives of tough

severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness, severity are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

bad is similar to tough.

Example of tough used within this context

"had hard luck", "a tough break"


Tough as "not given to gentleness or sentimentality"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

tender has the opposite meaning of tough

Similar to tough

hard-boiled, unsentimental, hard-bitten, tough-minded, pugnacious are similar to 'tough'.

Example of tough used within this context

"a tough character"


Tough as "violent and lawless"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ruffianly has the same meaning as tough

Derivatives of tough

hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, yob, yobo, yobbo, bully, rowdy, tough are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

violent is similar to tough.

Example of tough used within this context

"the more ruffianly element", "tough street gangs"


Tough as "someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing"

Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

street fighter has the same meaning as tough

tough as a type

'tough' can be a type of battler, scrapper, fighter, belligerent, combatant.


Tough as "an aggressive and violent young criminal"

Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thug, strong-armer, punk, hood, hoodlum, goon, toughie have the same meaning as 'tough'

tough as a type

'tough' can be a type of felon, outlaw, malefactor, crook, criminal.

Types of tough

bully is a type of tough.

Derivatives of tough

strong-arm are derivatives of 'tough'.


Tough as "a cruel and brutal fellow"

Under this definition, tough is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, yob, yobo, yobbo, bully, rowdy have the same meaning as 'tough'

tough as a type

'tough' can be a type of aggressor, attacker, assailant, assaulter.

Types of tough

bullyboy, muscleman, tough guy, plug-ugly, skinhead, muscle are types of 'tough'.

Derivatives of tough

tough, browbeat, bully, swagger, ruffianly are derivatives of 'tough'.


Tough as "physically toughened"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

toughened has the same meaning as tough

Antonyms

tender, untoughened have the opposite meaning of 'tough'

Similar to tough

hardened, callous, thickened, calloused, enured, inured, weather-beaten are similar to 'tough'.

Example of tough used within this context

"the tough bottoms of his feet"


Tough as "resistant to cutting or chewing"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

tender has the opposite meaning of tough

Derivatives of tough

formidability, toughness are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

stringy, chewy, rubbery, tough-skinned, sinewy, unchewable, cartilaginous, gristly, coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery, fibrous, fibrous, hempen are similar to 'tough'.


Tough as "very difficult, severely testing stamina or resolution"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rugged has the same meaning as tough

Derivatives of tough

hardness, ruggedness, formidability, toughness are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

difficult, hard are similar to 'tough'.

Example of tough used within this context

"a rugged competitive examination", "the rugged conditions of frontier life", "the competition was tough", "it's a tough life", "it was a tough job"


Tough as "substantially made or constructed"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sturdy has the same meaning as tough

Derivatives of tough

sturdiness is a derivative of tough.

Similar to tough

rugged is similar to tough.

Example of tough used within this context

"sturdy steel shelves", "sturdy canvas", "a tough all-weather fabric", "some plastics are as tough as metal"


Tough as "feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')"

Under this definition, tough is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bad has the same meaning as tough

tough Usage

'tough' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Derivatives of tough

severeness, severity, badness are derivatives of 'tough'.

Similar to tough

uncomfortable is similar to tough.

Example of tough used within this context

"my throat feels bad", "she felt bad all over", "he was feeling tough after a restless night"



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