toughness
Definitions
Noun
- Enduring strength and energy
- The property of being big and strong
- The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- Impressive difficulty
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "toughness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | texas | 2 | 69 |
| 2 | stillness | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | tedious | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | tireless | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | tortoise | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | outrageous | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | stainless | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | stewardess | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | timeless | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | stiffness | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | studious | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | tigris | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | treatise | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | atrocious | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | stankus | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | steepness | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sternness | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stoutness | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stratus | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | tapias | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | tarsus | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | temerous | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | terseness | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | tightness | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | timorous | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | tobias | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | toothless | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | topless | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | treeless | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | trellis | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | trimas | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "toughness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | touches | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | tougher | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | roughness | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | toughs | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | thoughtless | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | toughest | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | thoroughness | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | thoughtfulness | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | togetherness | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | troughs | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | toughens | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | toughened | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tightness | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | stoutness | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | oshaughnessy | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | toughie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | toughen | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | toughed | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | rogness | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | truthiness | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "toughness" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "toughness" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "toughness" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "toughness".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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