Meaning & use
tougher
More difficult, demanding, or resistant to damage than something else; the comparative form of tough.
See it in a sentence
This semester's math course is much tougher than the one I took last year.
Manufacturers designed the new phone case to be tougher than earlier versions.
A note on using this word
Tougher compares two things directly; use 'toughest' when comparing three or more things.
Words with a similar meaning
hardersturdier
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
easiersofter
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