CEFR C1

tough-mindedness

adjective

Meaning

tough-mindedness means (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as tough-mindedness.
A tough-mindedness tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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tough-mindedness (C1)

adjective

Definition

tough-mindedness means (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as tough-mindedness.
A tough-mindedness tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use tough-mindedness

tough-mindedness + noun (collocation): Use tough-mindedness before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a tough-mindedness reaction."
become tough-mindedness (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became tough-mindedness near the end."

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