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tough

tough
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuhf]
    • /tʌf/
    • /tʌf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhf]
    • /tʌf/

Definitions of tough word

  • adjective tough strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
  • adjective tough not brittle or tender. 1
  • adjective tough difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
  • adjective tough of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
  • adjective tough capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
  • adjective tough not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1

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Origin of tough

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai, German zäh(e)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tough

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tough popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tough usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tough

adj tough

  • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
  • a1 — in good health; physically fit
  • adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
  • all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  • all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.

noun tough

  • antagonizer — a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility: The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry. Compare antagonist.
  • bruiser — A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument.
  • bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
  • cardsharp — a professional card player who cheats
  • coercer — to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.

adjective tough

Antonyms for tough

adj tough

  • charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
  • chiffon — Chiffon is a kind of very thin silk or nylon cloth that you can see through.
  • controvertible — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
  • cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.

adjective tough

  • fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
  • wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.

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