Analysis Complete

tough

/ tough /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
"a tough character"
Similar:
hard-bitten hard-boiled pugnacious tough-minded unsentimental
Opposites:
tender
See also:
hard insensitive
adjective Sense 2
physically toughened
"the tough bottoms of his feet"
Similar:
calloused thickened enured inured hardened weather-beaten
Opposites:
tender untoughened
See also:
experienced rugged strong
adjective Sense 3
tough to cut or chew
Similar:
cartilaginous gristly rubbery chewy coriaceous leathered leatherlike leathery
Opposites:
tender
See also:
inedible uneatable
noun Sense 4
a cruel and brutal fellow
Type of:
attacker aggressor assailant
Kinds of:
bullyboy muscleman muscle skinhead tough guy
Derived:
browbeat bully swagger
adjective satellite Sense 5
unfortunate or hard to bear
"had hard luck"
"a tough break"
Similar:
bad
adjective satellite Sense 6
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
"a rugged competitive examination"
"the rugged conditions of frontier life"
"the competition was tough"
"it''s a tough life"
"it was a tough job"
Similar:
difficult hard
adjective satellite Sense 7
substantially made or constructed
"sturdy steel shelves"
"sturdy canvas"
"a tough all-weather fabric"
"some plastics are as tough as metal"
Similar:
rugged
adjective satellite Sense 8
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough'' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'')
"my throat feels bad"
"she felt bad all over"
"he was feeling tough after a restless night"
Similar:
uncomfortable
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 9
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
Type of:
combatant battler belligerent
adjective satellite Sense 10
violent and lawless
"the more ruffianly element"
"tough street gangs"
Similar:
violent
noun Sense 11
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Type of:
criminal felon crook
Derived:
strong-arm
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
25
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

hard-bitten hard-boiled pugnacious tough-minded unsentimental tender calloused thickened enured inured hardened weather-beaten