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tough vs bully

bully vs tough

tough and bully both are nouns.

tough and bully both are adjectives.

tough is not a verb while bully is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
bully Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bully is a hyponym of tough; that is, bully is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tough:
  • tough: an aggressive and violent young criminal
  • bully: a hired thug
As nouns, tough and bully are synonyms defined as:
  • tough and bully: a cruel and brutal fellow
Other synonyms of tough include hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo.
tough (noun) bully (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal a cruel and brutal fellow
a cruel and brutal fellow a hired thug
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
tough (adjective) bully (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing excellent
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
tough (verb) bully (verb)
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
be bossy towards
Difference between tough and bully

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