TOUGH Synonyms

There are 42 synonyms of the word tough. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word tough. (close relations)

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	hard				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure • dispassionate • resisting weight or pressure • produced without vibration of the vocal cords • (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum adverb • with effort or force or vigor • with firmness • earnestly or intently • causing great damage or hardship • slowly and with difficulty • indulging excessively • into a solid condition • very near or close in space or time • with pain or distress or bitterness • to the full extent possible; all the way adjective satellite • very strong or vigorous • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort • given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • unfortunate or hard to bear • dried out
	arduous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance • difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
	backbreaking				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	challenging				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • requiring full use of your abilities or resources • stimulating interest or thought • disturbingly provocative
	demanding				adjectiveadj
	adjective • requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
	difficult				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure • hard to control
	exacting				adjectiveadj
	adjective • having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures adjective satellite • severe and unremitting in making demands • requiring precise accuracy
	formidable				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear
	grueling				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	laborious				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	onerous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not easily borne; wearing
	punishing				adjectiveadj
	adjective • resulting in punishment adjective satellite • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
	rigorous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
	strenuous				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by or performed with much energy or force • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
	taxing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not easily borne; wearing
	testing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works • an examination of the characteristics of something • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
	trying				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective satellite • hard to endure • extremely irritating to the nerves
	uphill				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	noun • the upward slope of a hill adverb • against difficulties • upward on a hill or incline adjective satellite • sloping upward
	bad				adjectiveadj
	adjective • having undesirable or negative qualities • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone noun • that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency adverb • with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') • very much; strongly adjective satellite • serious or severe • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition • not capable of being collected • below average in quality or performance • nonstandard • not financially safe or secure • physically unsound or diseased • capable of harming • characterized by wickedness or immorality • reproduced fraudulently • not working properly
	baffling				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

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