Tuff vs. Tough
Difference Between Tuff and Tough
Tuffnoun
A rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
Toughadjective
Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient
a tough all-weather fabric.Tuffnoun
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
Toughadjective
Hard to cut or chew
tough meat.Tuffnoun
hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
Toughadjective
Physically hardy; rugged
tough mountaineers.a tough cop.Toughadjective
Strong-minded; resolute
a tough negotiator.Toughadjective
Aggressive; pugnacious.
Toughadjective
Inclined to violent or disruptive behavior; rowdy or rough
a tough street group.Toughadjective
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh
a tough winter.Toughadjective
Trying or unpleasant
had a tough day.Toughadjective
Difficult to deal with; demanding or troubling
It's tough to go to school and work a full-time job. The exam had many tough questions.Toughadjective
(Informal) Unfortunate; too bad
It was a tough break to get sick on the day of the concert.Toughadjective
(Slang) Fine; great.
Toughnoun
A violent or rowdy person; a hoodlum or thug.
Toughadjective
Strong and resilient; sturdy.
The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.Toughadjective
(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.Toughadjective
Rugged or physically hardy.
Only a tough species will survive in the desert.Toughadjective
Stubborn.
He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.Toughadjective
(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
Toughadjective
Rowdy or rough.
A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.Toughadjective
(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
This is a tough crowd.Toughadjective
(material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
Toughinterjection
(slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy
If you don't like it, tough!Toughnoun
A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.Toughverb
To endure.
Toughverb
To toughen.
Toughnoun
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
Toughnoun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Toughnoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
Toughadjective
not given to gentleness or sentimentality;
a tough characterToughadjective
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;
a rugged competitive examinationthe rugged conditions of frontier lifethe competition was toughit's a tough lifeit was a tough jobToughadjective
physically toughened;
the tough bottoms of his feetToughadjective
substantially made or constructed;
sturdy steel shelvessturdy canvasa tough all-weather fabricsome plastics are as tough as metalToughadjective
violent and lawless;
the more ruffianly elementtough street gangsToughadjective
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad');
my throat feels badshe felt bad all overhe was feeling tough after a restless nightToughadjective
tough to cut or chew
Toughadjective
unfortunate or hard to bear;
had hard lucka tough break
