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insensitive vs tough

tough vs insensitive

insensitive is not a noun while tough is a noun.

insensitive and tough both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insensitive No Yes No No
tough Yes Yes No No
insensitive (noun) tough (noun)
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
insensitive (adjective) tough (adjective)
not responsive to physical stimuli resistant to cutting or chewing
deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive physically toughened
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
unfortunate or hard to bear
substantially made or constructed
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
violent and lawless
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Difference between insensitive and tough

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