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tough vs toughened

toughened vs tough

tough is a noun but toughened is not a noun.

tough and toughened both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
toughened No Yes No No
As adjectives, tough and toughened are synonyms defined as:
  • tough and toughened: physically toughened
tough (noun) toughened (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) toughened (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing physically toughened
physically toughened made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
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 toughened

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