Toug example sentences
Related (10): strong, resilient, hardy, stalwart, tenacious, robust, indomitable, hard-bitten, unflinching, intrepid.
tough
adjective
tough (adjective) · tougher (comparative adjective) · toughest (superlative adjective)
- (of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling:
- (of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew:
- able to endure hardship or pain:
- having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations:
- involving considerable difficulty or hardship; requiring great determination or effort:
- used to express sympathy with someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation:
- demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach:
- used to express a lack of sympathy with someone:
- (of a person) strong and prone to violence:
- (of an area) notorious for violence and crime:
- a rough and violent person, especially a gangster or criminal:
- endure a period of hardship or difficulty.