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Doggedly vs Tough - What's the difference?

doggedly | tough |

As an adverb doggedly

is in a way that is stubbornly persistent.

As an adjective tough is

strong and resilient; sturdy.

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.

As a verb tough is

to endure.

doggedly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • in a way that is stubbornly persistent
  • * 1820 , , "The Early Experiences of Ralph Ringwood" in The Crayon Papers :
    • I grew moody, silent, and unsocial, but studied on doggedly and incessantly.
  • * 1906 , , Love Among the Chickens , ch. 6:
    • I continued to pound along doggedly . I was grimly resolute.
  • * 1983 , , "Train in the Distance":
    • She was married to someone.
    He was doggedly determined he would get her.
  • * 2010 Dec. 9, Ishaan Tharoor, " Obama's Quagmire II: The Economy," Time (retrieved 28 April 2014):
    • Unemployment hovered doggedly near 10%.

    tough

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Strong and resilient; sturdy.
    • The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
  • (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
    • To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
  • Rugged or physically hardy.
    • Only a tough species will survive in the desert.
  • Stubborn.
    • He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.
  • (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
  • Rowdy or rough.
    • A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
  • Difficult or demanding.
    • This is a tough crowd.
  • (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.

    • 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)
  • (slang) (Used to indicate lack of sympathy)
    • If you don't like it, tough !

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
    • They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To endure.
  • To toughen.

    • Derived terms

    * tough it out * tough out

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