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tough
adjective as in sturdy, strong
Weak matches
brawny, cohesive, conditioned, dense, durable, fibrous, flinty, hard as nails, hard-bitten, hardened, indigestible, inflexible, leathery, lusty, mighty, molded, resistant, rigid, robust, rugged, seasoned, sinewy, steeled, strapping, tough as nails, unbreakable, unyielding, withstanding
adjective as in obstinate, rough
Strongest matches
desperate, fierce, hard, hard-nosed, harsh, narrow, resolute, severe, stern, stiff, strict, terrible
Strong matches
Weak matches
arbitrary, callous, confirmed, cruel, drastic, exacting, ferocious, fixed, hard-bitten, hard-boiled, hard-line, hard-shelled, headstrong, immutable, inflexible, intractable, merciless, obdurate, pugnacious, ruffianly, ruthless, stubborn, taut, unalterable, unbending, uncompromising, uncontrollable, unforgiving, unmanageable, unyielding, vicious, violent
adjective as in difficult, laborious
Weak matches
backbreaking, baffling, burdensome, effortful, exacting, exhausting, exigent, grievous, hairy, intractable, intricate, irksome, knotty, labored, no piece of cake, oppressive, perplexing, puzzling, resisting, taxing, thorny, toilsome, trying, unyielding, weighty, wicked
Example Sentences
So, I hope in tough times is when strong characters are made.
No matter who Scotland got in the draw, it was going to be a tough assignment.
"We anticipate a tough challenge from a team that thrives on playing fast and with tempo," said Borthwick.
“The Thing might be tough and gruff but ultimately he’s a softy when it comes to family and holidays and things he loves.”
"Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families," Trump said in a social media post announcing his choice.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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