toughnesses
Degrees of hardiness
Toughnesses is the plural of toughness, referring to multiple instances or types of durability, resilience, or strength.
The word appears in technical contexts comparing materials or in discussions of different kinds of fortitude: The toughnesses of various steel alloys were measured, She admired the different toughnesses required for physical versus emotional endurance.
Capacities for recovery
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- fortitudesStrengths amid adversity
- perseverancesSteadfast continuations through difficulty
- endurancesCapacities to keep going
determinations · tenacities · willpowers · hardiness · stoicism · resolve · backbone · unflappability
Abilities to endure
- hardnessesQualities of being firm
- strengthsPowers or capabilities
- resiliencesCapacities for recovery
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
ruggedness · solidities · firmnesses · resistances · weatherproofness · reinforcements · fortifications · imperviousness
Texture requiring sustained mastication
- leatherinessHide-like texture quality
- stringinessTough, fibrous texture
- rubberinessElastic, yielding quality
- gristlinessCartilaginous texture in meat
fibrousness · coarseness · denseness · hardness · sinewiness · cartilaginous · dryness · staleness
Qualities of being firm
- difficultiesProblems to overcome
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- rigorsHarsh, demanding conditions
- severitiesStates of harsh intensity
demands · stringencies · arduousness · complexities · obstacles · hurdles · trials · ordeals
resiliences
Capacities for recovery
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- fortitudesStrengths amid adversity
- perseverancesSteadfast continuations through difficulty
endurances · determinations · tenacities · willpowers · hardiness · stoicism · resolve · backbone · unflappability
durabilities
Abilities to endure
- hardnessesQualities of being firm
- strengthsPowers or capabilities
- resiliencesCapacities for recovery
sturdiness · ruggedness · solidities · firmnesses · resistances · weatherproofness · reinforcements · fortifications · imperviousness
chewiness
Texture requiring sustained mastication
- leatherinessHide-like texture quality
- stringinessTough, fibrous texture
- rubberinessElastic, yielding quality
gristliness · fibrousness · coarseness · denseness · hardness · sinewiness · cartilaginous · dryness · staleness · gaminess
hardnesses
Qualities of being firm
- difficultiesProblems to overcome
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- rigorsHarsh, demanding conditions
severities · demands · stringencies · arduousness · complexities · obstacles · hurdles · trials · ordeals · complications
toughnessesfragilities
Susceptibilities to damage
fragileness · weaknesses · vulnerabilities · frailties · delicacies
- mental toughnessPsychological resilience capacity