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tough vs hard

hard vs tough

tough is a noun but hard is not a noun.

tough and hard both are adjectives.

tough is not an adverb while hard is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
hard No Yes No Yes
As adjectives, tough and hard are synonyms defined as:
  • tough and hard: unfortunate or hard to bear
tough (noun) hard (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 (adjective) hard (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing produced without vibration of the vocal cords
physically toughened resisting weight or pressure
not given to gentleness or sentimentality dispassionate
unfortunate or hard to bear (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
substantially made or constructed (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
violent and lawless being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution unfortunate or hard to bear
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
dried out
very strong or vigorous
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
tough (adverb) hard (adverb)
with effort or force or vigor
to the full extent possible; all the way
slowly and with difficulty
causing great damage or hardship
with firmness
indulging excessively
earnestly or intently
with pain or distress or bitterness
very near or close in space or time
into a solid condition
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