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tough-skinned vs tough

tough vs tough-skinned

tough-skinned is not a noun while tough is a noun.

tough-skinned and tough both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough-skinned No Yes No No
tough Yes Yes No No
tough-skinned (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
tough-skinned (adjective) tough (adjective)
insensitive to criticism resistant to cutting or chewing
having a relatively tough outer covering 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 tough-skinned and tough

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