gracious vs tough

gracious

intj
  • Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration. 

adj
  • benignant 

  • indulgent, charming and graceful 

  • compassionate 

  • elegant and with good taste 

  • kind and warmly courteous 

  • full of grace 

  • magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives. 

  • tactful 

tough

intj
  • Used to indicate lack of sympathy 

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

verb
  • To endure. 

  • To toughen. 

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. 

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