sturdy vs tough

tough vs sturdy

sturdy is not a noun while tough is a noun.

sturdy and tough both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sturdy	No	Yes	No	No
tough	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, sturdy and tough are synonyms defined as:

sturdy and tough: substantially made or constructed

sturdy (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

sturdy (adjective)	tough (adjective)
not making concessions	resistant to cutting or chewing
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships	physically toughened
substantially made or constructed	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 sturdy and tough

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