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Synonyms for "toughen" in English

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  1. toughen:
  2. tough:

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Detailed Synonyms for toughen in English

toughen:

to toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)

  1. to toughen
    to harden; to steel; to toughen; to iron; become hard
    • harden verb (hardens, hardened, hardening)
    • steel verb (steels, steeled, steeling)
    • toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)
    • iron verb (irons, ironed, ironing)
  2. to toughen
    – make tough or tougher 1
    to toughen
    – make tough or tougher 1
    • toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)
      • This experience will toughen her1

Conjugations for toughen:

present
  1. toughen
  2. toughen
  3. toughens
  4. toughen
  5. toughen
  6. toughen
simple past
  1. toughened
  2. toughened
  3. toughened
  4. toughened
  5. toughened
  6. toughened
present perfect
  1. have toughened
  2. have toughened
  3. has toughened
  4. have toughened
  5. have toughened
  6. have toughened
past continuous
  1. was toughening
  2. were toughening
  3. was toughening
  4. were toughening
  5. were toughening
  6. were toughening
future
  1. shall toughen
  2. will toughen
  3. will toughen
  4. shall toughen
  5. will toughen
  6. will toughen
continuous present
  1. am toughening
  2. are toughening
  3. is toughening
  4. are toughening
  5. are toughening
  6. are toughening
subjunctive
  1. be toughened
  2. be toughened
  3. be toughened
  4. be toughened
  5. be toughened
  6. be toughened
diverse
  1. toughen!
  2. let's toughen!
  5. toughened
  6. toughening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "toughen":

  • toughening, toughener, tough

Alternate Synonyms for "toughen":


Related Definitions for "toughen":

  1. make tough or tougher1
    • This experience will toughen her1

tough:

tough adj

  1. tough
    difficult; tough; awkward; burdensome; hard; heavy; massive; stiff
  2. tough
    tough; forceful
  3. tough
    vigorous; tough; drastic; strong; stout; powerful; robust; forceful; energetically; energetic; potent
  4. tough
    aggravating; tough; incriminating; tricky
  5. tough
    tough; stiff; rigid
  6. tough
    tenacious; obstinate; cross-grained; persevering; stubborn; recalcitrant; heady; pig-headed; tacky; viscous; persistent; rebellious; tedious; boring; grumpy; refractory; sullen; unrelenting; unyielding; mindless; stupefied; dull; stern; surly; leathery; headstrong; tough
  7. tough
    sinewy; stringy; tough
  8. tough
    – feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') 1
    tough; bad
    – feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') 1
    • tough adj
      • he was feeling tough after a restless night1
    • bad adj
      • my throat feels bad1
      • she felt bad all over1
  9. tough
    – substantially made or constructed 1
    tough; sturdy
    – substantially made or constructed 1
    • tough adj
      • a tough all-weather fabric1
      • some plastics are as tough as metal1
    • sturdy adj
      • sturdy steel shelves1
      • sturdy canvas1
  10. tough
    – making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe 1
    tough; elusive; problematic; knotty; problematical; baffling
    – making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe 1
  11. tough
    – very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution 1
    tough; rugged
    – very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution 1
    • tough adj
      • the competition was tough1
      • it's a tough life1
      • it was a tough job1
    • rugged adj
      • a rugged competitive examination1
      • the rugged conditions of frontier life1
  12. tough
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    tough; hard
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    • tough adj
      • a tough break1
    • hard adj
      • had hard luck1
  13. tough
    – resistant to cutting or chewing 1
    tough
    – resistant to cutting or chewing 1
  14. tough
    – physically toughened 1
    tough; toughened
    – physically toughened 1
  15. tough
    – not given to gentleness or sentimentality 1
    tough
    – not given to gentleness or sentimentality 1
    • tough adj
      • a tough character1
  16. tough
    – violent and lawless 1
    tough; ruffianly
    – violent and lawless 1
    • tough adj
      • tough street gangs1
    • ruffianly adj
      • the more ruffianly element1

tough [the ~] nomen

  1. the tough
    the thug; the brute; the ruffian; the tough; the madman
  2. the tough
    – a cruel and brutal fellow 1
    the tough; the bully; the rowdy; the hooligan; the ruffian; the yobo; the yob; the yobbo; the roughneck
    – a cruel and brutal fellow 1
  3. the tough
    – an aggressive and violent young criminal 1
    the tough; the hood; the thug; the punk; the hoodlum; the toughie; the goon; the strong-armer
    – an aggressive and violent young criminal 1
  4. the tough
    – someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing 1
    the tough; the street fighter
    – someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing 1

tough

  1. tough
    tough; hardy
  2. tough
    tough; hard to kill
  3. tough
    tough; strenuous
  4. tough
    persistent; tough; persevering; with staying power

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Alternate Synonyms for "tough":


Antonyms for "tough":


Related Definitions for "tough":

  1. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')1
    • he was feeling tough after a restless night1
  2. substantially made or constructed1
    • a tough all-weather fabric1
    • some plastics are as tough as metal1
  3. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe1
  4. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution1
    • the competition was tough1
    • it's a tough life1
    • it was a tough job1
  5. unfortunate or hard to bear1
    • a tough break1
  6. resistant to cutting or chewing1
  7. physically toughened1
    • the tough bottoms of his feet1
  8. not given to gentleness or sentimentality1
    • a tough character1
  9. violent and lawless1
    • tough street gangs1
  10. a cruel and brutal fellow1
  11. an aggressive and violent young criminal1
  12. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing1







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