Definitions:

1. not given to gentleness or sentimentality adjective
   • a tough character
2. physically toughened adjective
   • The tough bottoms of my feet were earned by walking barefoot for an entire summer.

Synonyms:

• bad
• bully
• elusive
• hard
• hood
• hooligan
• roughneck
• rowdy
• ruffian
• ruffianly
• rugged
• street fighter
• sturdy
• toughened
• yob
• yobbo
• yobo

NearBy Words:

• tough-minded
• tough-skinned
• toughen
• toughened
• toughie
• toughly
• toughness