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[ tuhf ] / tʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tough ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, tough·er, tough·est.strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. not brittle or tender. difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. hardened; incorrigible: a tough criminal. difficult to perform, accomplish, or deal with; hard, trying, or troublesome: a tough problem. hard to bear or endure (often used ironically): tough luck. vigorous; severe; violent: a tough struggle. vicious; rough; rowdyish: a tough character; a tough neighborhood. practical, realistic, and lacking in sentimentality; tough-minded. Slang. remarkably excellent; first-rate; great. Idioms for toughhang tough, Slang. hang (def. 59). tough it out, Informal. to endure or resist hardship or adversity.
Origin of toughbefore 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai,German zäh(e) SYNONYMS FOR tough1 firm, hard. 5 durable. 6 inflexible. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tough ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR tough1 fragile. 5 feeble, weak. SEE ANTONYMS FOR tough ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM toughtoughly, adverbtoughness, nounsu·per·tough, adjectiveun·tough, adjective un·tough·ly, adverbun·tough·ness, noun Words nearby toughtouch-up, touchwood, touchy, touchy-feely, Touggourt, tough, tough break, toughen, toughie, toughish, tough it out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toughHis flesh is sagging a bit, but he is still trim and looks lean, sinewy and tough. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST “You ask me my motivation,” Marvin says, moving back into his tough guy persona again. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST After a bunch of tough talk, this round of the hacker-on-hacker fight nevered materialized. The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST But it certainly contributed, and purposely so, to the defeat of the tough Likud hardliner Yitzhak Shamir in 1992. The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections|Aaron David Miller|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was tough for a while, but I knew who I was, so I stayed true to it. Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All|Aurora Snow|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST In high school he had sought to establish himself as a hardened sinner—a drinker and tough citizen. It looks as if the lady-secretary's luncheon would be a tough proposition. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916|Various "But you must admit that it is a tough proposition to mine here," said Mr. Brewster. Polly and Eleanor|Lillian Elizabeth Roy The guards and most of the personnel were experienced and tough. The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun It had been a tough year, filled with intensive study in the quest for an officer's commission in the Solar Guard. The Revolt on Venus|Carey Rockwell
British Dictionary definitions for tough
adjectivestrong or resilient; durablea tough material not tenderhe could not eat the tough steak having a great capacity for endurance; hardy and fita tough mountaineer rough or pugnaciousa tough gangster resolute or intractablea tough employer difficult or troublesome to do or deal witha tough problem informal unfortunate or unluckyit's tough on him nouna rough, vicious, or pugnacious person adverbinformal violently, aggressively, or intractablyto treat someone tough hang tough informal to be or appear to be strong or determined verb(tr) slang to stand firm, hold out against (a difficulty or difficult situation) (esp in tough it out) Derived forms of toughtoughish, adjectivetoughly, adverbWord Origin for toughOld English tōh; related to Old High German zāhi tough, Old Norse tā trodden ground in front of a house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with tough
In addition to the idioms beginning with tough - tough break
- tough it out
- tough nut
- tough row to hoe
- tough sledding
also see: - get tough
- gut (tough) it out
- hang tough
- hard (tough) act to follow
- hard (tough) nut to crack
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