/ Dictionary / Index T tough love: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tough' love' Pronunciation: [key] a mixture of toughness and warmth used in a relationship, esp. with an adolescent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. toughish tough-minded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language