Synonyms for toughie

Most common

tough · bitch · thug · goon · sticker · poser

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Something that is tough, or difficult.

   His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research.

2. n. 2

   Someone or something that is strong and resilient.

Related words

Other spellings

toughy

Forms

Plural

toughies → toughs, bitches, goons, thugs…

Example sentences

• tough Maybe it wouldn't be tough to do that by yourself.
• bitch Ziri is the luckiest son of a bitch I've ever seen.
• thug The police officer abused his power over the thug.
• sticker Yanni was scraping the sticker with a razor blade.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

punk¹, hood¹, thug¹, goon¹

5 letters

tough¹, bitch¹, poser²

7 letters

sticker², hoodlum², stumper²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poser² = 2 syllables).