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tooth and nail

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tooth and nail

with all power or resources being used
  • I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals
Synonyms of tooth and nail

all out, full blast, full tilt
Words Related to tooth and nail

completely, comprehensively, detailedly, exhaustively, fully, minutely, roundly, thoroughly, totally

extremely, utterly
Phrases Synonymous with tooth and nail

full steam ahead, in full career, like crazy, to the hilt

long in the tooth

phrase

Synonyms and Antonyms of long in the tooth

being of advanced years and especially past middle age
  • He's a bit long in the tooth to be hitting those steep slopes.
Synonyms of long in the tooth

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung
Words Related to long in the tooth

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

oldish

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

matriarchal, patriarchal, venerable

anile, decrepit, doddering, senile, spavined, tottery

overage (also overaged)
Phrases Synonymous with long in the tooth

of a certain age
Near Antonyms of long in the tooth

ageless

youngish

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish
Antonyms of long in the tooth

young, youthful

red in tooth and claw

phrase

Synonyms and Antonyms of red in tooth and claw

having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others
  • He was a dictator red in tooth and claw.
Synonyms of red in tooth and claw

atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, brute, butcherly, cruel, fiendish, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, sadistic, savage, truculent, vicious, wanton
Words Related to red in tooth and claw

hard-hearted, ironhearted, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, stonyhearted, unfeeling

fell, ferocious, grim

bloodthirsty, cutthroat, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine

catty, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vindictive

draconian, draconic, hardhanded, harsh, heavy-handed, oppressive
Near Antonyms of red in tooth and claw

tender, warm, warmhearted

charitable, clement, lenient, merciful, pitying

pacific, peaceable, peaceful
Antonyms of red in tooth and claw

benign, benignant, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, sympathetic, tenderhearted

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