TOUGHER Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word tougher. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TOUGHER
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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 | ||||||||
bully | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow • a hired thug adjective satellite • excellent verb • be bossy towards • discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||||||||
elusive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • difficult to describe • skillful at eluding capture • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
goon | nounn | |||||||
noun • an awkward stupid person • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
hood | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a protective covering that is part of a plant • (slang) a neighborhood or community • a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera • (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes • the folding roof of a carriage • a headdress that protects the head and face • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine • (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal verb • cover with a hood | ||||||||
hoodlum | nounn | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
hooligan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
knotty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe • used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • tangled in knots or snarls | ||||||||
problematic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or debate • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
problematical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • open to doubt or debate • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
punk | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal • substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) • material for starting a fire • a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture • rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock adjective satellite • of very poor quality; flimsy | ||||||||
roughneck | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
rowdy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow adjective satellite • disturbing the public peace; loud and rough | ||||||||
ruffian | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
ruffianly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • violent and lawless | ||||||||
rugged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring • having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface adjective satellite • topographically very uneven • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution | ||||||||
strong-armer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
sturdy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not making concessions adjective satellite • having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships • substantially made or constructed | ||||||||