Word "TOUGH" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Synonyms:
baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
Synonyms:
rugged
Examples:
the competition was tough
it's a tough life
it was a tough job

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
Synonyms:
street fighter

Crossword Clues for TOUGH

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Clue Source Date
Hard to get over - disgusting (5)
Hard or strong (5)
How to hug the robust man
Strong, resilient Mirror Tea Time 13 May 2025
Hard to - it's disgusting (5)
Hard to cut, as a steak
Resilient husband after treatment for gout (5)
Leathery, like texture of peanut lugworms (5)
Durable, rugged
Hard to cut The Telegraph Quick 28 Nov 2024
Difficult, a ... decision
Hard to chew (5) Puzzler 16 Nov 2024
Durable The Telegraph Quick 07 Nov 2024
Not easy Commuter 20 Sep 2024
Strenuously resistant to a cry of disgust (5)
PlusWord No 786 solution The Telegraph Plusword 16 Jul 2024
Strong or resilient (5)
Gout affected Henry? That's not easy (5)
Difficult thug upset about nothing
"That's just too bad!" Wall Street Journal 28 May 2024
Difficult to chew (5)
Ought to be taken tail-first if it's hard to eat (5)
It's hard to - yuk! (5)
Rough or violent (5)
Rugged; tenacious
A reslient person, with 14-Down
Hard to accomplish
Strong and durable
Difficult, but ought to be cracked (5)
Hardy, durable (5)
Strong, resilient Mirror Classic 25 Jan 2024
Strong or leathery (5)
Piece of camembert: ought it, typically, to be hard cheese? The Guardian Cryptic 03 Jan 2024
Durable The Telegraph Quick 21 Dec 2023
Knotty The Guardian Quick 22 Nov 2023
Hard The Telegraph Quick 22 Nov 2023
Uncompromising New York Times 08 Aug 2023
Arduous The Telegraph Quick 18 Mar 2023
“That’s just too bad!” Wall Street Journal 09 Mar 2022
Hard-nosed
Strong The Telegraph Quick 28 Sep 2021
“That’s just too bad!” Wall Street Journal 27 Jul 2021
Unsparing response to a complaint New York Times 18 Jun 2021
Durable USA Today 13 May 2021
Hard to cut or chew The Times Concise 17 Feb 2021
"Too bad!" Universal 05 Oct 2020
Difficult, as a puzzle Newsday 11 May 2020
Difficult, as a challenge Newsday 05 May 2020
Durable The Telegraph Quick 16 Feb 2020
Resilient; thug The Telegraph Quick 20 Nov 2019
Difficult The Times Concise 03 Nov 2019
Hardy The Telegraph Quick 06 Oct 2019
Another word for strong and sturdy
Hard-nosed USA Today 06 Jun 2019
"Deal with it!" Universal 13 Feb 2019
Strong The Telegraph Quick 12 Feb 2019
It can be hard for enemies leaving meeting house Irish Times Crosaire 12 Feb 2019
Hard-nosed
"Deal with it!"
Difficult The Telegraph Quick 30 Oct 2018
'Too bad!' New York Times 12 May 2018
Demanding return of books: we're disgusted
"Too bad!"
A hard man ought to get screwed
Rugged The Telegraph Quick 21 Sep 2017
Closed? That's awful unlucky The Telegraph Toughie 15 Sep 2017
Hired goon Wall Street Journal 07 Jun 2017
However, after husband leaves, it's harsh The Telegraph Toughie 27 Jan 2017
Difficult, as a problem Newsday 21 Nov 2016
Made to withstand abuse Irish Times Simplex 05 Nov 2016
Difficult, though less hard after start The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Aug 2016
Difficult Premier Sunday 12 Jun 2016
Not easy to crack Newsday 17 Apr 2016
Strict, uncompromising The Times Concise 08 Sep 2015
Able to withstand wear and tear The Times Concise 05 Aug 2015
Unyielding
"Sucks to be you!"
"Live with it"
Like some luck
"Deal with it!"
"Deal with it!"
Gristly
"Not my problem"
"Not my problem"
"Too bad, so sad!"
"Too bad for you"
Like nails
Hard-nosed
Barely chewable, as steak
Barely chewable
Rowdyish
Rowdyish
Chewy
Chewy
Hard to swallow, perhaps
"Too bad!"
"Too bad!"
"Too bad!"
Not easily solved
"Too bad!"
Like some luck
"Too bad!"
Bully
Kind of love
Like overcooked steak
Leathery
Like nails
Far from fragile
"___ luck!"
Kind of luck
Like some steaks
Like some steak
Hardy.
Durable
Strong but pliant.
Hard to bear.
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