Toughness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

enduring strength and energy

the property of being big and strong

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈʌfnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈʌfnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈʌfnəs/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈʌfnəs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

temper stamina formidability huskiness ruggedness staying power

Word Forms

husky	adjective	muscular and heavily built
rugged	adjective	sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
temper	verb	harden by reheating and cooling in oil
formidable	adjective	extremely impressive in strength or excellence
tough	adjective	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Zähigkeit

dauerhafte Kraft und Energie

🇫🇷French

dureté

force et énergie durables

🇪🇸Spanish

tenacidad

fuerza y energía duraderas

🇮🇹Italian

tenacità

forza ed energia durature

🇳🇱Dutch

taaiheid

blijvende kracht en energie

🇵🇹Portuguese

resistência

força e energia duradouras

🇷🇺Russian

прочность

непреходящая сила и энергия

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बेरहमी

स्थायी शक्ति और ऊर्जा

🇧🇩Bengali

দৃঢ়তা

স্থায়ী শক্তি এবং শক্তি

🇮🇳Tamil

கடினத்தன்மை

நீடித்த வலிமை மற்றும் ஆற்றல்

🇮🇳Telugu

దృఢత్వం

సహించే శక్తి మరియు శక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

कणखरपणा

टिकाऊ शक्ती आणि ऊर्जा

🇮🇳Gujarati

કઠોરતા

સ્થાયી શક્તિ અને ઊર્જા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಟ್ಟಿತನ

ನಿರಂತರ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കാഠിന്യം

നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന ശക്തിയും ഊർജ്ജവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਠੋਰਤਾ

ਸਥਾਈ ਤਾਕਤ ਅਤੇ ਊਰਜਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سختی

پائیدار طاقت اور توانائی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

韧性

持久的力量和能量

🇯🇵Japanese

靭性

永続的な強さとエネルギー

🇰🇷Korean

인성

지속적인 힘과 에너지

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự dẻo dai

sức mạnh và năng lượng bền bỉ

🇹🇭Thai

ความเหนียว

ความแข็งแกร่งและพลังงานที่ยั่งยืน

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekerasan

kekuatan dan energi yang bertahan lama

🇵🇭Filipino

katigasan

matatag na lakas at lakas

🇲🇾Malay

keliatan

kekuatan dan tenaga yang berkekalan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صلابة

القوة الدائمة والطاقة

🇮🇷Persian

سختی

قدرت و انرژی پایدار

🇹🇷Turkish

dayanıklılık

kalıcı güç ve enerji

🇮🇱Hebrew

קְשִׁיחוּת

כוח ואנרגיה מתמשכים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'toughness'?

The primary meaning of 'toughness' is 'enduring strength and energy'.

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Using 'toughness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'toughness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'toughness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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