0 strong; not easily broken or made weaker:
Children's shoes need to be tough.
You have to be tough to be successful in politics.
Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.
There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what online retailers are allowed to sell.
I think it's time the police got tougher on/with (= treated more severely) people who drink and drive.
The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.
1 difficult to do or to deal with:
They've had an exceptionally tough life.
We've had to make some very tough decisions.
My boss has given me a tough job/assignment.
After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.
3 likely to be violent or to contain violence; not kind or pleasant:
a tough neighbourhood
Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison.
4 unlucky:
8 likely to be violent or to contain violence:
a tough guy
a tough neighborhood
Polyurethane varnish provides a tough, scratch-resistant finish.
You'll need some fairly tough footwear to go walking up mountains.
Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
It's been a tough six months and I feel I've earned a few weeks off.
We'll have to make some tough decisions - there are no easy options.
It's going to be a tough competition but I'm mentally prepared for it.
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