toughie
- noun
- /ˈtʌfi/
- Offensive
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- When he confronted the toughie on the street, he realized that he had underestimated his aggression.
Examples
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The boy on the right looks like such a toughie, but once his cap was off, it was another story.
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The young man was known as a toughie, often getting into fights with others in the neighborhood.
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- Toughie.
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You're a toughie.
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The police warned the community about the toughies in the area who were responsible for recent crimes.
Synonyms
466
7.9
A young person who acts violently or breaks the law
301
3.2
A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker
244
4.9
A violent person who attacks or threatens others
143
4.2
A man who acts strong to scare people
76
8.1
A violent person hired to threaten or hurt others
73
8.9
A person who is impressive and tough
71
8.9
A young person who does violent street crimes
38
7.6
A young person who steals, fights, or causes trouble with a gang
5
7.5
A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others
3
8.6
A person who acts violently and often starts fights
1
9.9
A person who uses threats or force to control people for a political group
1
7.5
A person who is very strong and tough, like a boxer or a team defender
1
8.1
A person who is tough and difficult to deal with
A young person who causes trouble or takes part in small crimes
A young person who uses threats or physical force to steal from people
A person who uses violence or threats to frighten others
A person who uses aggressive, unfair methods to win in business or politics
Antonyms
How Violent
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- Offensive
31
9.9
- Offensive
20
6.1
- Offensive
69
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Toughie comes from the word tough, meaning 'strong' or 'rough', plus the small name ending -ie that turns it into a word for a person. So a toughie is someone seen as hard or violent, like a 'tough guy'.