tougher
-más duro
Comparative of tough

tough

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ADJECTIVE
(difficult)-duro
Synonyms for tough
difficult
difícil
trying
difícil
arduous
arduo
bleak
crudo
bleak
desolado
burdensome
oneroso
challenging
estimulante
challenging
retador
controversial
controvertido
cutthroat
feroz
deplorable
deplorable
exigent
exigente
formidable
formidable
grave
grave
grueling
agotador
harrowing
angustioso
harsh
duro
obdurate
obstinado
terrible
terrible
unbearable
insoportable
uncomfortable
desagradable
unfriendly
hostil
uphill
arduo
wearing
agotador
wretched
espantoso
Antonyms for tough
easy
fácil
simple
sencillo
bearable
soportable
comfortable
cómodo
compliant
sumiso
down-to-earth
práctico
manageable
manejable
painless
fácil
piece of cake
pan comido
tolerable
soportable
ADJECTIVE
(physically and emotionally strong)-fuerte
Synonyms for tough
resilient
resiliente
strong
fuerte
cast-iron
férreo
dauntless
intrépido
headstrong
testarudo
healthy
sano
insistent
insistente
insubordinate
insubordinado
persevering
perseverante
strong-willed
tenaz
strong-willed
tozudo
tough guy
tipo duro
unbreakable
inquebrantable
uncompromising
intransigente
unflinching
a toda prueba
unforgiving
implacable
unyielding
inflexible
Antonyms for tough
feeble
débil
compromising
acomodaticio
impervious
inmune
susceptible
sensible
weak
débil
ADJECTIVE
(strict)-duro
Synonyms for tough
severe
severo
austere
severo
merciless
despiadado
strict
estricto
Antonyms for tough
comfortable
cómodo
lenient
indulgente
ADJECTIVE
(hard-wearing)-resistente
Synonyms for tough
resilient
elástico
impermeable
impermeable
indestructible
indestructible
rough
áspero
Antonyms for tough
soft
suave
comfortable
cómodo
fragile
frágil
ADJECTIVE
(chewy)-duro
Synonyms for tough
chewy
masticable
viscous
viscoso
NOUN
(ruffian)-el matón
Synonyms for tough
bandit
el bandido
boor
el grosero
brute
el/la bestia
bully
el abusador
gangster
el/la gánster
meanie
el malo
thug
el matón
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