Tough vs Fortitude - What's the difference?
tough | fortitude |
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.
Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
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(archaic) Physical strength.
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As nouns the difference between tough and fortitude
is that tough is a person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully while fortitude is mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.As an adjective tough
is strong and resilient; sturdy.As an interjection tough
is (slang) (used to indicate lack of sympathy).As a verb tough
is to endure.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.
Derived terms
* tough it out * tough outAnagrams
* ----fortitude
English
Noun
(en noun)- . . . I am able now, methinks,
- Out of a fortitude of soul I feel,
- To endure more miseries.
- I shall soon have need for all my fortitude , as I am on the point of separation from my own daughter.
- She may be saved by your efforts, by your resource and fortitude bearing up against the heavy weight of guilt and failure.
The Strategist," Time :
- Mitt Romney . . . charges that Obama is an appeaser who apologizes for America, lacks fortitude and is "tentative, indecisive, timid and nuanced."
- DUKE OF VENICE: The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for
- Cyprus. Othello, the fortitude of the place is best
- known to you.