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Synonyms of TOUGH

Valid in Scrabble US · 9 points

TOUGH: definition and more

27 synonyms in 10 meanings 24 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of TOUGH by meaning

noun

  1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

    Also: street fighter.

  2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

    Also: strong-armer.

  3. a cruel and brutal fellow

    Not playable in Scrabble US: YOBO.

adjective

  1. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

  2. physically toughened

  3. substantially made or constructed

  4. violent and lawless

  5. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

  6. unfortunate or hard to bear

  7. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe