Synonyms for toughness
tough·ness

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1. stamina, staying power, toughnessnoun

   enduring strength and energy

   Synonyms:
   huskiness, staying power, ruggedness, stamina, temper, formidability

2. huskiness, ruggedness, toughnessnoun

   the property of being big and strong

   Synonyms:
   temper, gruffness, hardness, staying power, formidability, ruggedness, stamina, hoarseness, huskiness

3. temper, toughnessnoun

   the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

   Synonyms:
   ruggedness, huskiness, irritability, surliness, biliousness, mood, stamina, peevishness, pique, humor, pettishness, staying power, temper, irritation, humour, formidability, snappishness

4. formidability, toughnessnoun

   impressive difficulty

   Synonyms:
   huskiness, staying power, ruggedness, stamina, temper, formidability

Matched Categories

1. • Difficulty
   • Elasticity
   • Endurance
   • Strength

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1. List of paraphrases for "toughness":

   hardness, tenacity, harshness, robustness, rigour, endurance

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How to use toughness in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   If we don't get tough on the drug dealers, we are wasting our time, and that toughness includes the death penalty.

2. Vince Lombardi:

   Mental toughness is essential to success.

3. Vince Lombardi:

   Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

4. Waltraud Schelkle:

   It's a bit of an outsider sport, it shows she had a certain self-discipline, ambition, and toughness at an early age.

5. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   We must combine the toughness of the serpent and the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart.