TOUGHER Antonyms
Definition of TOUGHER
Best Opposite Words For TOUGHER
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easier | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • posing no difficulty; requiring little effort • free from worry or anxiety adverb • with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • not hurried or forced • affording pleasure • having little impact • readily exploited or tricked • in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich • marked by moderate steepness • affording comfort • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior • less in demand and therefore readily obtainable • obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally • not strict | ||||||||
gentler | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. • Soft and mild rather than hard or severe. • Docile and easily managed. • Gradual rather than steep or sudden. • Polite and respectful rather than rude. • Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble. | ||||||||
kinder | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality adjective satellite • agreeable, conducive to comfort • tolerant and forgiving under provocation | ||||||||
milder | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme adjective satellite • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness • mild and pleasant | ||||||||
softer | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||||
weaker | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • wanting in physical strength adjective satellite • overly diluted; thin and insipid • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • tending downward in price • deficient or lacking in some skill • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality • (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection • not having authority, political strength, or governing power • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc • likely to fail under stress or pressure • deficient in intelligence or mental power | ||||||||
tender | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality • easy to cut or chew • physically untoughened noun • something that can be used as an official medium of payment • someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another • a formal proposal to buy at a specified price • car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water • a boat for communication between ship and shore • ship that usually provides supplies to other ships adjective satellite • hurting • young and immature • having or displaying warmth or affection • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition verb • offer or present for acceptance • propose a payment • make a tender of; in legal settlements • make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer |