breakable vs tough

breakable

noun
  • Something that is (easily) breakable. 

  • A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool. 

adj
  • Fragile. 

  • Able to break or be broken. 

tough

verb
  • To endure. 

  • To toughen. 

intj
  • Used to indicate lack of sympathy 

adj
  • Harsh or severe. 

  • Difficult or demanding. 

  • Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence. 

  • Strong and resilient; sturdy. 

  • Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking. 

  • Difficult to cut or chew. 

  • Rugged or physically hardy. 

  • Rowdy or rough. 

noun
  • A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully. 

How often have the words breakable and tough occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )