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   tough

   /tʌf/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling: "tough rucksacks for climbers" Similar durablestrongresilientresistantsturdyruggedfirmsolidsubstantialsoundstoutindestructibleunbreakablehardrigidstiffinflexibletoughenedhard-wearinglong-lastingheavy-dutywell builtmade to lastOpposite softfragileflimsy
   • ▪ (of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew: "the hastily prepared steak was tough" Similar chewyleatherygristlystringyfibroussinewycartilaginousOpposite tender
   • 2. able to endure hardship or pain: "she was as tough as old boots" Similar resilientstronghardygrittydeterminedresolutedoggedstalwartruggedfitrobustpowerfulred-bloodeddoughtyhardenedcynicalhard-bitteninformal:hard(as) tough as old bootsOpposite weaksentimental
   • ▪ having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations: "he liked editors who were tough enough to make the grade"
   • ▪ difficult and requiring determination or effort: "we have six tough matches in a row" Similar arduousonerousdifficultdemandinghardheavytaxingburdensometiringexhaustingpunishingwearyingfatiguinglaboriousstrenuousexactingtroublesomeformidablestressfulHerculeanrare:toilsomeexigentdifficulthardknottythornybafflingtrickyticklishpricklyperplexingpuzzlingmystifyingtroublesomebothersomeirksomeintractableOpposite easyeasy
   • ▪ used to express sympathy with someone in a difficult situation: "Poor kid. It's tough on her"
   • 3. demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach: "police have been getting tough with drivers" Similar strictsternseverehardharshfirmhard-hittingadamantinflexibleunyieldingunbendinguncompromisingunsentimentalunsympatheticmercilessruthlesscalloushard-hearteduncaringcoldcoolstonystony-heartedflintyinformal:hard-nosedhard-boiledbadassOpposite softlight
   • ▪ used to express a lack of sympathy with someone: "I feel the way I feel, and if you don't like it, tough"
   • 4. strong and prone to violence: "tough young teenagers" Similar roughrowdyunrulydisorderlyviolentwildlawlesslawbreakingcriminalviciouscalloushardened
   • ▪ (of an area) notorious for violence and crime: "a tough part of the town" Similar roughrowdyunrulydisorderlyviolentwildlawlesslawbreakingcriminalviciouscalloushardened

   noun

   • 1. a rough and violent man: informal "a gang of toughs"

   verb

   • 1. endure a period of hardship or difficulty. informal

   Word Origin Old Englishtōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh.

   Derivatives

   • 1. toughish adjective
   • 2. toughly adverb

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   1. strong or resilient; durable: a tough material. 2. not tender: he could not eat the tough steak. 3. having a great capacity for endurance; hardy and fit: a tough mountaineer. 4. rough or pugnacious: a tough gangster.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tougherTougher Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TOUGH is difficult to accomplish, resolve, endure, or deal with. How to use tough in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tough.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › toughertougher - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   tough (tuf ), adj., -er, -est, adv., n., v. 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. hardy: tough troops. stubborn: a tough man to work for. incorrigible: a tough criminal. hard, trying, or troublesome: a tough problem.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TOUGH definition: 1. strong; not easily broken or made weaker: 2. of a person, able to deal with difficult…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toughTough - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Tough means "strong, hard, unbending," and you can use it to describe many different things, like a tough exam, or a tough piece of beef jerky, or a tough day that you just want to be over. If a judge punishes criminals harshly to set examples, she's "tough on crime."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOUGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman. She is tough and ambitious. Mrs Potter has a reputation for toughness and determination. If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tough_adjtough, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word tough mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tough, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtough adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of tough adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. having or causing problems or difficulties. It was a tough decision to make. During the interview I was asked some really tough questions. Now Karen must make one of the toughest choices of her life. She's been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtough adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of tough adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOUGH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    TOUGH meaning: 1. difficult: 2. Tough rules are severe: 3. not easily damaged, cut, etc: . Learn more.