I still remember staring with fear at his face marked with candor and toughness.
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Toughness
Synonyms for "toughness" (204 found)
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Closest matches (41)
Strong matches (61)
enduranceenergyexactingnessfirmnessflintinessforceformidabilityfortitudegamenessgelatinitygelatinousnessgluelikenessgluinessglutinosityglutinousnessgrimnessgritgumlikenessgumminessguts
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gutsinessguttinesshairinesshard-bittennesshard-nosednesshardinesshardnesshardness of heartharshnessheartheart of oakheartinessheavinesshuskinessimmovabilityimmutabilityimpenetrabilityimplacabilityimpliabilityincrassationindurationinelasticityinexorabilityinflexibilityinspissationintestinal fortitudeintransigeanceintransigenceintransigencyintransigentismintricacyirreconcilabilityjellificationjellylikenesslaboriousnesslentorlustihoodlustinessmass
Noun(2 words)
Related words (102)
materialitymeticulousnessmettlemettlesomenessmightmightinessmoxiemucilaginousnessnerveobduracyobstinacyonerousnessoppressivenesspalpabilitypastinesspersistencepersistencypithpluckpluckiness
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ponderabilitypotencypowerpowerfulnessregimentationrelentlessnessresistancerestivenessretentionrigid disciplinerigidityrigorrigorismrigorousnessrobustnessropinessruggednessseverityslabbinesssliminesssnugnesssoundnessspartanismspiritspissitudespunkspunkinessstabilitystalwartnessstaying powersteadinesssteelinesssternnessstick-to-itivenessstickinesssticking powerstiff temperstiffnessstodginessstoninessstout heartstoutnessstrength of willstrenuousnessstrictnessstringencystringinessstubbornnesssturdinesssubstancesubstantialitysubstantialnesssyrupinesstackinesstangibilitytempertenaciousnesstenacitythickeningthicknesstightnesstoilsomenesstreaclinesstroublesomenesstrue gritunalterabilityunbendingnessunchangeabilityuncompromisingnessungivingnessunrelentingnessunyieldingnessvigorvigorousnessviscidityviscosityviscousnessvitality
Noun(4 words)
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6 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- твърдост noun (state of being tough)
Finnish
3 entries- ankaruus noun (state of being tough)
- kovuus noun (state of being tough)
- sitkeys noun (state of being tough)
French
3 entries- dureté noun (state of being tough)
- endurance noun (state of being tough)
- solidité noun (state of being tough)
German
1 entries- Zähigkeit noun (state of being tough)
Italian
1 entries- robustezza noun (state of being tough)
Romanian
1 entries- tenacitate noun (state of being tough)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Beyond his mask of toughness lies infinite depth.
Source: tatoeba (10656550)
Openness and toughness characterize Korean diplomacy.
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