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(adj)
Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
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Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.
Callous and toughened by experience.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Not distracted from actual facts by enticements, intimidation, or sentimentality; steadfast in one's actions, beliefs, commitments, etc.; realistic.
(n)
(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
(US, slang, dated) Very good.
Involving physical conflict.
Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.
Like or having the qualities of a ruffian.
(colloquial, chiefly US) A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
Brutal, cruel, ruffianlike.
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang) A yob.
(Hawaii) A Korean person.
(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
Of low quality.
A rough or violent youth.
A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
Resembling or containing gristle.
A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
That cannot be chewed.
(derogatory, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
Not sentimental.
(US, colloquial) Worthless, contemptible, particularly
A person who regularly fights in the streets.
Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn or damaged by exposure to the weather or the outdoors, especially to severe weather.
Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.
(of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
Of, relating to, or resembling rubber, especially in consistency.
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
(slang) Very drunk; intoxicated.
(of a person or animal) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
Resembling leather.
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
Alternative form of callused. [Having calluses.]
Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.
(anatomy) Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
(dated) Made of hemp
(botany) Resembling leather; leathery.
made tough by habitual exposure
accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
made or having become thick
physically toughened
Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
(adv)
In a strict manner.
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
Severity or strictness.
A rigorous imposition of standards.
(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.
The state of being firm
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
Stiff, rather than flexible.
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
Firm, unyielding, determined.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
stubbornly persevering, steadfast
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
(of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious.
Very severe, cruel, or harsh.
Difficult, hard to do.
Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Having a high price or cost.
Alternative form of hardcore. [Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.]
Hard to deal with, complicated.
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
Alternative spelling of rock hard. [As tough, hard, or inflexible as a piece of rock.]
Alternative spelling of hardline. [Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs.]
Very bad or intense.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
Alternative spelling of hard-boiled. [Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)]
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
Aggressively vigorous or forceful.
Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
Achieved through a large effort.
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
Of high cost; expensive.
Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Physically strong and active.
Requiring little skill or effort.