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outlaw vs tough

tough vs outlaw

outlaw and tough both are nouns.

outlaw and tough both are adjectives.

outlaw is a verb but tough is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
tough Yes Yes No No
As nouns, tough is a hyponym of outlaw; that is, tough is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outlaw:
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  • tough: an aggressive and violent young criminal
outlaw (noun) tough (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime 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
outlaw (adjective) tough (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law resistant to cutting or chewing
disobedient to or defiant of law 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
outlaw (verb) tough (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between outlaw and tough

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