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1. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] not given to gentleness or sentimentality.
Synonyms
- hard-bitten
- hard
- hard-boiled
- pugnacious
- insensitive
- tough-minded
Antonyms
- tender
- sensitive
- right
- innocent
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Tough Guy
- adl-tabatabai
- dwi
- oversupply
- standby
- semidry
- resupply
- private-eye
- misapply
- isty
- drip-dry
- cspi
- whereby
- underly
- underlie
- overfly
- mistry
- mcfly
- lxi
- drive-by
- comply
- versailles
- thereby
- switaj
- supply
- sundai
- sri
- shanghai
- sci
- retry
- reply
Sentences with tough-guy
1. Noun Phrase
When a cat is behaving offensively, he essentially is attempting to look like the tough guy.
2. Noun Phrase
Also, fighting with other cats can cause trauma to your tough guy's eye that makes it water.
3. Noun Phrase
But don’t let the tough guy act fool you.
2. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution.
Synonyms
- hard
- rugged
Antonyms
- superior
- uncover
- decriminalise
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] physically toughened.
Synonyms
- thickened
- weather-beaten
- experienced
- calloused
- inured
- strong
- callous
- hardened
- experient
- enured
- rugged
Antonyms
- tender
- inexperienced
- weak
- lawful
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] substantially made or constructed.
Synonyms
- rugged
Antonyms
- inelastic
- thin
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] violent and lawless.
Synonyms
- violent
Antonyms
- straight line
- straighten
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] feeling physical discomfort or pain (tough' is occasionally used colloquially forbad').
Synonyms
- uncomfortable
Antonyms
- orderly
- bad
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] unfortunate or hard to bear.
Synonyms
- hard
Antonyms
- legalize
- permit
Etymology
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. guy
noun. ['ˈgaɪ'] an informal term for a youth or man.
Synonyms
- man
- adult male
- bozo
- cat
- hombre
Antonyms
- strengthen
- genuine
- keep quiet
- hide
Etymology
- guie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. Guy
noun. an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day.
Synonyms
- image
- effigy
10. guy
verb. ['ˈgaɪ'] subject to laughter or ridicule.
Synonyms
- lampoon
- bemock
- tease
- roast
- laugh at
- rib
- satirise
- debunk
- jest at
- stultify
- make fun
- blackguard
- mock
- satirize
- expose
- ridicule
Antonyms
- cover
- debilitating
- deaden
- sedate
Etymology
- guie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))