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sinewy vs tough

tough vs sinewy

sinewy is not a noun while tough is a noun.

sinewy and tough both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sinewy No Yes No No
tough Yes Yes No No
sinewy (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
sinewy (adjective) tough (adjective)
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon resistant to cutting or chewing
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful physically toughened
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew 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 sinewy and tough

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