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Meaning of "tough-mindedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOUGH-MINDEDNESS

tough-mindedness  [ˌtʌfˈmaɪndɪdnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUGH-MINDEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tough-Mindedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOUGH-MINDEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tough-mindedness in the English dictionary

The definition of tough-mindedness in the dictionary is the quality of being tough-minded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOUGH-MINDEDNESS


backhandedness
ˌbækˈhændɪdnəs
bloody-mindedness
ˌblʌdɪˈmaɪndɪdnəs
boundedness
ˈbaʊndɪdnəs
broad-mindedness
ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪndɪdnəs
fair-mindedness
ˌfɛəˈmaɪndɪdnəs
forehandedness
ˌfɔːˈhændɪdnəs
heavy-handedness
ˌhevɪˈhændɪdnəs
high-handedness
ˌhaɪˈhændɪdnəs
high-mindedness
ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪdnəs
left-handedness
ˌlɛftˈhændɪdnəs
like-mindedness
ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndɪdnəs
open-handedness
ˌəʊpənˈhændɪdnəs
right-handedness
ˌraɪtˈhændɪdnəs
roundedness
ˈraʊndɪdnəs
simple-mindedness
ˌsɪmpəlˈmaɪndɪdnəs
splendidness
ˈsplɛndɪdnəs
strandedness
ˈstrændɪdnəs
unboundedness
ʌnˈbaʊndɪdnəs
underhandedness
ˌʌndəˈhændɪdnəs
weak-mindedness
ˌwiːkˈmaɪndɪdnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUGH-MINDEDNESS

touchwood
touchy
touchy-feeliness
touchy-feely
tough
tough cookie
tough guy
tough love
tough titty
tough-minded
tough-mindedly
toughen
toughened glass
toughener
toughie
toughish
toughly
toughness
Toul
touladi

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUGH-MINDEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of tough-mindedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tough-mindedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUGH-MINDEDNESS

Find out the translation of tough-mindedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tough-mindedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tough-mindedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强硬的态度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

difícil de miras
570 millions of speakers

English

tough-mindedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठिन उदारता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صعبة الأفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жесткая кругозор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rigidez de Pensamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্ত মানসিকতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

- difficile d´esprit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemikiran yang sukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unnachgiebigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タフれた心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힘든 마인드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angel-mindedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó khăn cởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான மனதுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडक मनाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sert kafalılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dura mentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudne umysłu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстка кругозір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu de orizont
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρή πνεύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taai -gees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hårdförhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tøff - mindedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tough-mindedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUGH-MINDEDNESS»

The term «tough-mindedness» is used very little and occupies the 186.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUGH-MINDEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tough-mindedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUGH-MINDEDNESS»

Discover the use of tough-mindedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tough-mindedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of 16PF Assessment
Tough-Mindedness/Receptivity The global scale Tough-Mindedness includes the primary scales of Warmth (A-), Sensitivity (I-), Abstractedness (M-), and Openness to Change (Q1-), all in the negative direction. A consistently high pattern on ...
Heather E. P. Cattell, James M. Schuerger, 2003
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The Structure of Human Personality (Psychology Revivals)
In part this work attempts to demonstrate relationships between tough- mindedness and some of the value and interest factors discussed previously, andin part it attempts torelate all of these to the personality variables of extraversion.
H.J. Eysenck, 2013
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Repel With a Cause: The Autobiography of Hans Eysenck
point of view of conservatism-radicalism, but also from that of tough- mindedness - tender-mindedness. I carried out many subsequent studies, using a better selection of attitudes to be sampled, and better samples of respondents, such as  ...
Hans Jürgen Eysenck, 1997
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Peace, Value, and Wisdom: The Educational Philosophy of ...
MARTIN. LUTHER. KING,. JR.'S. TOUGH-MINDEDNESS. AND. TENDER- HEARTEDNESS. IKEDA: In The Strength to Love, you describe the ideal thinker: one who is tough-minded and tenderhearted. A balance between these opposites is ...
George David Miller, 2002
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The Tough-Minded Optimist
Inner toughness, tough-mindedness is a quality of top priority. Actually there are two kinds of people in this world, the tender-minded and the tough-minded. The tender-minded cannot take it. Criticism just cuts them to the quick. It hurts and ...
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 2007
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A Tale of Boxes: The Role of Myth in Creating and Changing ...
Tough- mindedness is courage. While the tough-minded will take a stand on the difficult issue the soft-minded will take the easy way out. However, tough- mindedness without tenderheartedness is cold and detached—without empathy.
Robert T. Latham, 2009
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The Psychology of Closed Mindedness
He developed a two-factor theory of social attitudes including the dimensions of conser-vatism-radicalism and tough mindedness-tender mindedness. Eysenck's conservatism notion included “favorable attitudes toward patriotism, Sunday ...
Arie W. Kruglanski, 2013
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Handbook of Psychological Assessment
... persons with low scores (T= 40 or less) are likely to be sensitive, submissive, anxious, and easily feel inferior and embarrassed. Their motivation may be low, and they are likely Law Enforcement Orientation (Leo) Tough-Mindedness (Tm)
Gary Groth-Marnat, 2009
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American Pragmatism : A Religious Genealogy: A Religious ...
Both tough-mindedness and matters of the heart apply to James's pragmatism. In his lectures on pragmatism James praises the tough,mindedness of the Puritans, those who were willing to be damned for God' s greater glory. 59 James ...
M. Gail Hamner Assistant Professor of Religion Syracuse University, 2002
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Political Psychology: Key Readings
According to Eysenck, social attitudes are structured around two orthogonal dimensions: radicalism vs. conservatism and tough-mindedness vs. tender- mindedness. Radicalism-conservatism is similar to the familiar left- right continuum.
John T. Jost, Jim Sidanius, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUGH-MINDEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tough-mindedness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ayotte's Iran Deal Reaction Shows She's the Ideal 2016 GOP …
Ayotte now brings her tough-mindedness to the life-and-death issues of the Senate Armed Services Committee. How would she do as a national candidate? «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 15»
2
A too-tangled medical tale in Huntington's 'Ether Dome'
Egloff deserves credit for her tough-mindedness. Her portrait of this medical breakthrough delivers an emphatic reminder that being a pioneer is not the same ... «Boston Globe, Oct 14»
3
Editorial: Alan Wilson's courage, tough-mindedness merit a second …
IF THE ONLY thing Alan Wilson had done in four years as attorney general was refuse to crumble under pressure to drop his corruption investigation of House ... «The State, Oct 14»
4
Art Sterritt's mix of charm and tough-mindedness gets things done …
OTTAWA — First Nations leader Art Sterritt, recipient this week of a $100,000 environmental award from California's Stanford University, is a no-nonsense ... «Vancouver Sun, Oct 14»
5
Kevin Garnett is Nets' leader of the pack
When times were good, the Nets bragged about their tough-mindedness and resiliency, the loudest talk coming when they bounced back from a 3-1 hole to force ... «New York Daily News, Oct 13»
6
Slatest PM: A Look Ahead to the SOTU
The Pope Will Call It Quits at the End of the Month: New York Times: "Citing advanced years and infirmity, but showing characteristic tough-mindedness and ... «Slate Magazine, Feb 13»
7
If The Imposter Syndrome Is Undermining Your Leadership Role …
Instead, you're supposed to demonstrate all the traits of great leadership, which include self-assurance, tough-mindedness and stability. But the fact is, many ... «Fast Company, Jan 13»
8
The Diary: Jonathan Ford
Some claim to have detected a new tough-mindedness in Britain towards the welfare system, brought on by the economic crisis. The latest British social attitudes ... «Financial Times, Nov 12»
9
When Madness Pays Off
... when self-confidence escalates to grandiosity; when occasional exaggeration morphs into pathological lying; when tough-mindedness devolves into cruelty; ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 12»
10
Gym Dogs' trio prepares to say goodbye to Stegeman
Georgia has developed a sense of feistiness and tough-mindedness this season, and much of that comes from its seniors. The Gym Dogs will bid farewell to Kat ... «Online Athens, Mar 12»

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