All tough synonyms
tough
T t adj tough
- mule β a lounging slipper that covers the toes and instep or only the instep.
- hard as nails β tough, durable
- in fine feather β one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- brassbound β inflexibly entrenched
- in depth β extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
- forbidding β grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
- incompliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- all out β not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- herculean β requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
- indepth β extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- formidable β causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- assertory β characterized by or relating to declaration or affirmation
- in-compliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- all-embracing β Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- gluey β like glue; viscid; sticky.
- heart-rending β causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- all the way β You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- fab β fabulous (def 2).
- die hard β If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- kinetic β pertaining to motion.
- robust β strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- backbreaker β a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- chuffy β boorish and surly
- demanding β A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- incompressible β not capable of being compressed.
- dragger β any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- knotty β having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- good for β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- hard-nosed β hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
- by the book β according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- ironfisted β ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
adjective tough
- courageous β Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- indomitable β that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
- ballbuster β Ball-breaker.
- indigestible β not digestible; not easily digested.
- walking β considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly.
- obdurate β unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- zesty β full of zest; piquant: a zesty salad dressing.
- hotblooded β Spirited, rash, reckless.
- wiry β made of wire.
- impliable β (archaic) Not pliable; inflexible; unyielding.
- nonporous β full of pores.
noun tough
- mischiefmaker β Alternative form of mischief-maker.
- intimidator β to make timid; fill with fear.
- jailbird β a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
- mafiosi β a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.
- mafioso β a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.
- mobster β a member of a criminal mob.