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Adjective (of a person, animal or material) Able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure strong sturdy durable hard resilient rugged stout firm resistant solid hardy inflexible rigid stiff hardened toughened vigorous hard-wearing leathery seasoned sound substantial unbreakable indestructible inured brawny fit robust stalwart strapping cohesive conditioned dense healthy lusty mighty mouldedUK moldedUS steeled tight cast-iron heavy-duty long-lasting well built withstanding hard-bitten made to last tough as nails hard as nails “Denim is made from tough material stitched to fit your lower limbs.” Adjective Demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach hard severe stern strict firm adamant harsh inflexible ruthless unbending unyielding flinty hard-hitting merciless uncompromising callous drastic rigid rigorous unsentimental unsympathetic austere authoritarian cold cool draconian exacting fierce stringent unforgiving ferocious intractable resolute rough uncaring desperate headstrong immutable pugnacious ramrod refractory stony hard-bitten hardheaded hard-hearted hard-line hard-nosed heavy-handed stony-hearted two-fisted hard-shelled hard-boiled “The coalition makes no apologies for taking a tough approach to crime.” Adjective Difficult and requiring determination or effort hard difficult heavy arduous strenuous burdensome demanding laborious exacting exhausting troublesome excruciating formidable severe stiff taxing toilsome uphill brutal challenging rigorous rough backbreaking exigent fatiguing gruelingUS gruellingUK punishing testing tiring trying wearying daunting effortful hellacious herculean Herculean killer oppressive stressful sweaty tall Augean labouredUK laboredUS mean moiling weighty wicked pick-and-shovel no piece of cake “Some very tough work will be required to complete this demanding project on time.” Adjective Grim or severe in nature grim hard harsh austere bleak spartan awful excruciating rigorous rugged straitened unpleasant brutal cruel dark dire forbidding grievous hostile onerous oppressive rough savage severe taxing trying unfriendly bitter burdensome disagreeable exacting hardhanded inhuman heavy searing stiff “Having to commute long distances to get to the factory was a tough way to make living.” Adjective Able to endure hardship or pain strong resilient resolute determined dogged aggressive gritty hardy robust rugged stalwart hardened unyielding feisty fit hard obdurate obstinate powerful stubborn cynical doughty hard-bitten red-blooded self-assertive two-fisted hard as nails self-confident hard-nosed high-powered tough as old boots as tough as old boots “It is important to remain tough in the face of any obstacles that life may throw at you.” Adjective Requiring exceptional nous or caution in performance or handling difficult knotty thorny baffling hard prickly puzzling ticklish tricky perplexing sensitive catchy delicate intricate problematic sticky touchy bothersome hairy intractable irksome mystifying nasty problematical troublesome dodgy spiny tricksy “This is a tough issue that must be really thought through.” Adjective (of a place) Prone to violence or disturbance rough dangerous wild lawless rowdy unruly violent criminal disorderly callous hardened lawbreaking ruffianly vicious threatening uncontrollable unmanageable “I learned to be street-smart after growing up in a tough neighborhood.” Adjective (of edible substances) Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed chewy fibrous gristly leathery sinewy stringy cartilaginous “If you don't mind your steak being a little tough, you may wish to have it cooked rare.” Adjective Not favored by fortune hard unfortunate bad regrettable unlucky distressing unpleasant too bad “It was just tough luck that we got to the intersection at the moment the lights turned red.” Noun A rough and violent person bully ruffian hooligan rowdy thug brute hoodlum rough roughneck gangster heavy bruiser hood yob yobbo gorilla toughie bravo desperado punk toughy gangbanger goon criminal gangsta hoon mobster mug tsotsi villain yahoo bully boy hard man plug-ugly tough guy boot boy “He told me he was a young tough from the streets of Chicago.” Find more words! 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