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bad vs tough

tough vs bad

bad and tough both are nouns.

bad and tough both are adjectives.

bad is an adverb but tough is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bad Yes Yes No Yes
tough Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, bad and tough are synonyms defined as:
  • bad and tough: feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
bad (noun) tough (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency an aggressive and violent young criminal
a cruel and brutal fellow
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
bad (adjective) tough (adjective)
having undesirable or negative qualities resistant to cutting or chewing
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone physically toughened
reproduced fraudulently not given to gentleness or sentimentality
characterized by wickedness or immorality unfortunate or hard to bear
capable of harming substantially made or constructed
below average in quality or performance feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
serious or severe violent and lawless
not capable of being collected very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
not working properly making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure
bad (adverb) tough (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
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