All tough synonyms
tough
T t adjective tough
- withstanding β to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- feelingless β Without feeling, without emotion, unemotional.
- nowhere β in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- exigent β Pressing ; demanding.
- exacting β Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
- enervative β Causing enervation.
- zestful β full of zest.
- impavid β (archaic) fearless, undaunted.
- effortful β marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- zappy β energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
- hardboiled β Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- choicy β Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
- leatherlike β Resembling leather.
- coldblooded β having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- anaesthetised β anesthetize.
- hardy β capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
- gruelling β exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
adj tough
- bearish β On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- glutinous β of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- blow by blow β precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- dispassionate β free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- fabber β fabulous (def 2).
- bushy-tailed β bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
- a-1 β noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- inhumane β not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- heavy-duty β providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
- locked in β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- knockabout β Nautical. any of various fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessels having a single jib bent to a stay from the stemhead, no bowsprit being used: usually rigged as a sloop.
- conscientious β Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- hard-boiled β Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
- all-powerful β An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- coriaceous β of or resembling leather
- boresome β boring or uninteresting
- gristly β resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.
- in-humane β not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- stringent β rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
- laborious β requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- carking β distressful.
- intractable β not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- hardcore β unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- bright-eyed β eager; fresh and enthusiastic
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- durable β able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.