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tough vs outlaw

outlaw vs tough

tough and outlaw both are nouns.

tough and outlaw both are adjectives.

tough is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of tough; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than tough:
  • tough: an aggressive and violent young criminal
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of tough include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
tough (noun) outlaw (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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) outlaw (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing contrary to or forbidden by law
physically toughened disobedient to or defiant of law
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) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between tough and outlaw

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