tough vs problematical

problematical vs tough

tough is a noun but problematical is not a noun.

tough and problematical both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tough	Yes	Yes	No	No
problematical	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, tough and problematical are synonyms defined as:

tough and problematical: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Other synonyms of tough include baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic.

tough (noun)	problematical (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)	problematical (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
physically toughened	open to doubt or debate
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

Difference between tough and problematical

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