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tough vs knotty

knotty vs tough

tough is a noun but knotty is not a noun.

tough and knotty both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
knotty No Yes No No
As adjectives, tough and knotty are synonyms defined as:
  • tough and knotty: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Other synonyms of tough include baffling, elusive, problematic, problematical.
tough (noun) knotty (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) knotty (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
physically toughened used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
not given to gentleness or sentimentality making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
unfortunate or hard to bear tangled in knots or snarls
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
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