toughness

1. 1.

   enduring strength and energy

   Synonymsstaminastaying power

   Broaderendurance

   Narrowerlegs
2. 2.

   the property of being big and strong

   Synonymshuskinessruggedness

   Broaderstrength
3. 3.

   the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

   Synonymstemper

   Broaderelasticity
4. 4.

   impressive difficulty

   Synonymsformidability

   Broaderdifficulty

Other forms of toughness

plural

toughnesses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about toughness

What does toughness mean?

toughness means "enduring strength and energy". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in toughness?

toughness has 2 syllables: tough-ness. The stress falls on "tough". In IPA it is /ˈtʌfnəs/.

What is another word for toughness?

Close synonyms include stamina, staying power, huskiness, ruggedness, temper. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is toughness a common word?

toughness is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.