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tough
What does tough mean?
tough (adjective): not given to gentleness or sentimentality.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tough in a sentence?
- A tough character. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tough?
/tʌf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tough come from?
From Middle English tough, towgh, tou, toȝ, from Old English tōh (“tough, tenacious, holding fast together; pliant; sticky, glutinous, clammy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of tough?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tough” mean?
conscientious and painstaking; meticulous
Not quite: that's what careful means.
existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
Right! That's what “tough” means.
free from external control and constraint
Not quite: that's what independent means.
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