tougher
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- 1Comparative of tough.
The leather strap proved tougher than the rope it replaced.
Negotiations grew tougher as neither side would budge on price.
Note
The regular -er comparative, which a one-syllable adjective like this takes instead of more tough. It carries every shade of the base word, so context decides which one is meant: tougher meat is harder to chew, a tougher opponent more stubborn, tougher rules more severe, a tougher game rougher to play. To strengthen it, use far or much, as in a far tougher game, rather than very.
tougher is a form of tough
tough, adjective: Involving considerable difficulty, effort, or hardship; demanding to handle or endure. Full entry
- Spelling
- tough → tougher: add -er
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