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tough vs bad

bad vs tough

tough and bad both are nouns.

tough and bad both are adjectives.

tough is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
bad Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, tough and bad are synonyms defined as:
  • tough and bad: feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
tough (noun) bad (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
a cruel and brutal fellow
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
tough (adjective) bad (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing having undesirable or negative qualities
physically toughened feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
not given to gentleness or sentimentality reproduced fraudulently
unfortunate or hard to bear characterized by wickedness or immorality
substantially made or constructed capable of harming
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') below average in quality or performance
violent and lawless serious or severe
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution not capable of being collected
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure
tough (adverb) bad (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
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