toughness

English Thesaurus

1. impressive difficulty (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	difficultness, difficulty,
definition	:	the quality of being difficult (noun.attribute)

2. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	elasticity, snap,
definition	:	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (noun.attribute)

3. the property of being big and strong (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	strength,
definition	:	the property of being physically or mentally strong (noun.attribute)

4. enduring strength and energy (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	endurance,
definition	:	the power to withstand hardship or stress (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	legs,
definition	:	staying power (noun.attribute)

5. impressive difficulty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough,
definition	:	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe (adj.all)

derivation	:	rugged, tough,
definition	:	very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution (adj.all)

derivation	:	formidable,
definition	:	extremely impressive in strength or excellence (adj.all)

derivation	:	tough,
definition	:	resistant to cutting or chewing (adj.all)

6. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	harden, temper,
definition	:	harden by reheating and cooling in oil (verb.change)

derivation	:	anneal, normalize, temper,
definition	:	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling (verb.change)

7. the property of being big and strong (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rugged,
definition	:	sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring (adj.all)

derivation	:	beefy, buirdly, burly, husky, strapping,
definition	:	muscular and heavily built (adj.all)

8. impressive difficulty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough,
definition	:	making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe (adj.all)

derivation	:	rugged, tough,
definition	:	very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution (adj.all)

derivation	:	formidable,
definition	:	extremely impressive in strength or excellence (adj.all)

derivation	:	tough,
definition	:	resistant to cutting or chewing (adj.all)

9. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	harden, temper,
definition	:	harden by reheating and cooling in oil (verb.change)

derivation	:	anneal, normalize, temper,
definition	:	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling (verb.change)

10. the property of being big and strong (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rugged,
definition	:	sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring (adj.all)

derivation	:	beefy, buirdly, burly, husky, strapping,
definition	:	muscular and heavily built (adj.all)