toughness

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toughness

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

noun toughnesses

countable, uncountable, of a metal Resistance to fracture when stressed, or the degree of such resistance.
Similar: steel
countable, uncountable Fortitude; hardiness; mettle.
Similar: steel
countable, uncountable A formidable difficulty.

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Closest in meaning: formidability, ruggedness, stamina, staying power, temper, huskiness, hardness, hardening, rigour, strictness, stringency, robustness, severity, rigor, hardship, fortitude

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noun state of being tough

Français	solidité, dureté, endurance
Deutsch	Zähigkeit
Italiano	robustezza
Română	tenacitate

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@misc{toughness_2026,
  title = {toughness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toughness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}