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tough vs tender

tender vs tough

tough and tender both are nouns.

tough and tender both are adjectives.

tough is not a verb while tender is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
tender Yes Yes Yes No
tough (noun) tender (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
a cruel and brutal fellow a boat for communication between ship and shore
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
tough (adjective) tender (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing easy to cut or chew
physically toughened physically untoughened
not given to gentleness or sentimentality given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
unfortunate or hard to bear (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
substantially made or constructed having or displaying warmth or affection
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') hurting
violent and lawless (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution young and immature
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough (verb) tender (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
make a tender of; in legal settlements
offer or present for acceptance
propose a payment
Difference between tough and tender

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