Tough and Unhealthy

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Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.

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Unhealthy is an antonym for tough.

Nearby Words: toughness, toughen, toughening, tougher, toughed

Unhealthy adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.

Usage example: she's been unhealthy for almost a week now

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Tough is an antonym for unhealthy.

Nearby Word: unhealthily

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Unhealthy and Tough. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tough/unhealthy

Tough & Unhealthy. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tough/unhealthy>.

Unhealthy or Tough. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tough/unhealthy.

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