Determined vs Tough - What's the difference?
determined | tough |
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
(determine)
Strong and resilient; sturdy.
(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
Rugged or physically hardy.
Stubborn.
(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
Rowdy or rough.
Difficult or demanding.
(material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
(slang) (Used to indicate lack of sympathy)
A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
As adjectives the difference between determined and tough
is that determined is decided; resolute, possessing much determination while tough is strong and resilient; sturdy.As verbs the difference between determined and tough
is that determined is (determine) while tough is to endure.As an interjection tough is
(slang) (used to indicate lack of sympathy).As a noun tough is
a person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.determined
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm determined to get a good grade in my exam.
Verb
(head)Statistics
*tough
English
Adjective
(er)- The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
- To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
- Only a tough species will survive in the desert.
- He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.
- A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
- This is a tough crowd.
Derived terms
* do it tough * hang tough * supertough * tough call * tough case * tough cookie * tough crowd * tough love * tough luck * tough-minded * tough nut to crack * tough row to hoe * tough shit * tough titty * tough toodles * tough tuchus * toughen * toughie * toughish * toughly * toughness * toughy * ultratough *Interjection
(en interjection)- If you don't like it, tough !
Noun
(en noun)- They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.