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toughness

/tˈʌfnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
tough-ness
IPA
/tˈʌfnəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being tough.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being tough.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formidable difficulty.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English toughnesse, towghnesse, towghenesse, equivalent to tough + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

toughnesses (plural)

Phrases

graph toughness

Synonyms

steel formidability temper huskiness ruggedness stamina staying power

Rhymes With

roughness

Questions

How do you pronounce toughness?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈʌfnəs/.
What does toughness mean?
The state of being tough.
Where does toughness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce toughness

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