toughness
toughness · toughnesses
сталь, криця
сталь
Zähigkeit
The state of being toughThe state of being tough.: Resistance to fracture when stressed, or the degree of such resistance.
US/tˈʌfnəs/
» Beyond his mask of toughness lies infinite depth.
Meaning
3 sensesThe state of being tough.
(countable, uncountable)Resistance to fracture when stressed, or the degree of such resistance.
Zähigkeit
(countable, uncountable)Fortitude; hardiness; mettle.
(countable, uncountable)A formidable difficulty.
impressive difficulty
Examples
2 sentencesBeyond his mask of toughness lies infinite depth.
Openness and toughness characterize Korean diplomacy.
deOffenheit und Zähigkeit charakterisieren die koreanische Diplomatie.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
state of being tough:
Origin
From Middle English toughnesse, towghnesse, towghenesse, equivalent to tough + -ness.From Middle English toughnesse, towghnesse, towghenesse, equivalent to tough + -ness.
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Forms
plural: toughnesses| Singular | toughness |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- impressive difficulty:formidability
- the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking:temper
- the property of being big and strong:huskinessruggedness
- enduring strength and energy:staminastaying power
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedtough
Derivedgraph toughness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable