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tough vs aggressor

aggressor vs tough

tough and aggressor both are nouns.

tough is an adjective but aggressor is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
aggressor Yes No No No
As nouns, aggressor is a hypernym of tough; that is, aggressor is a word with a broader meaning than tough:
  • tough: a cruel and brutal fellow
  • aggressor: someone who attacks
Other hypernyms of tough include assailant, assaulter, attacker.
tough (noun) aggressor (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal someone who attacks
a cruel and brutal fellow a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
tough (adjective) aggressor (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing
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 and aggressor

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