hardened
The word “hardened” has 2 syllables: hard-ened
It's pronounced as /ˈhɑrdənd/
What is synonym and antonym for hardened?
In the thesaurus, “hardened” has 206 synonyms and 91 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for hardened along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for hardened
- able-bodied
- acclimated
- acclimatized
- accustomed
- adamant
- adamantine
- adapted
- adjusted
- anal-retentive
- annealed
- benumbed
- bloody-minded
- bolstered
- boosted
- braced
- brawny
- broke in
- bullheaded
- buttressed
- caked
- calcified
- callous
- callused
- cantankerous
- case-hardened
- cast-iron
- clotted
- coagulated
- coldhearted
- concreted
- conditioned
- confirmed
- congealed
- contemptuous
- contrary
- contumacious
- cruel
- crystalized
- crystallized
- cussed
- deaf to reason
- defiant
- demanding
- determined
- disdainful
- disobedient
- dogged
- durable
- encrusted
- enduring
- energized
- enforced
- everlasting
- exacting
- firm
- fit
- flinty
- flourishing
- forearmed
- fortified
- froward
- froze
- gelated
- gelatinized
- gelled
- habituated
- hale
- hard
- hard as nails
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shell
- hard-shelled
- hardheaded
- hardhearted
- hardy
- harshened
- headstrong
- healthy
- heartless
- hell-bent
- hidebound
- husky
- immortal
- immovable
- immunized
- impenetrable
- imperishable
- impious
- implacable
- inaccessible
- inconvincible
- incrusted
- indomitable
- indurated
- inexorable
- inflexible
- insubordinate
- insurgent
- intractable
- intransigent
- inured
- inveterate
- invigorated
- invincible
- iron
- irreverent
- jelled
- jellied
- lasting
- leathery
- lusty
- mulish
- muscular
- mutinous
- narrow-minded
- naturalized
- obdurate
- obsessive
- obstinate
- obtuse
- opinionated
- ossified
- pat
- permanent
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- petrified
- pigheaded
- prepared
- prospering
- recalcitrant
- red-blooded
- reenforced
- refractory
- reinforced
- relentless
- resilient
- resistant
- resolved
- restrengthened
- rigid
- rigidified
- robust
- rugged
- seasoned
- self-opinionated
- self-willed
- set
- severe
- single-minded
- solidified
- sound
- stable
- stalwart
- stanch
- staunch
- staying
- steadfast
- steeled
- stern
- stiff-necked
- stiffened
- stout
- stouthearted
- strapping
- strengthened
- strict
- strong
- stubborn
- sturdy
- supported
- tempered
- tenacious
- thickened
- thriving
- tough
- toughened
- trained
- unashamed
- unbending
- uncaring
- uncompassionate
- uncompromising
- unconquerable
- uncooperative
- unemotional
- unflinching
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unregenerate
- unrelenting
- unrepenting
- unruly
- unsubmissive
- unyielding
- vigorous
- virile
- vitalized
- wayward
- wilful
- willful
- wrongheaded
Antonyms for hardened
- accepting
- acquiescent
- agreeable
- ameliorated
- amenable
- broke down
- compassionate
- compliant
- complying
- crippled
- damaged
- debilitated
- delicate
- deliquesced
- diseased
- dissolved
- docile
- eased
- emasculated
- enervated
- enfeebled
- exhausted
- feeling
- flexible
- fluxed
- fragile
- frail
- fused
- governable
- hamstrung
- harmed
- hurt
- impaired
- incapacitated
- infirm
- injured
- kind
- lessened
- liquefied
- liquified
- manageable
- melted
- moderated
- mortal
- nice
- nonhardy
- obedient
- paralyzed
- perishable
- persuadable
- placable
- pliable
- pliant
- puny
- reasonable
- receptive
- relenting
- resistless
- responsive
- run-down
- sapped
- sensitive
- sensitized
- slavish
- smelted
- soft
- softened
- submissive
- subservient
- susceptible
- sympathetic
- temperate
- temporary
- tender
- thawed
- tractable
- transient
- undercut
- undermined
- unfroze
- unresistant
- unsound
- vulnerable
- wasted
- weak
- weakened
- willing
- wore out
- worn
- worn-out
- yielding
Meanings of hardened
- verb
- To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
- To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
- To strengthen.
- To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
- To become or make (a consonant) more fortis.
- adjective
- Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.
- Firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.
- Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.
Example Sentences
- The soldier was a hardened veteran of many battles.
- Over time, the clay hardened into a solid sculpture.
- His experiences on the streets had hardened him emotionally.
- The concrete had fully hardened by the next morning.
- She had become hardened to criticism after years in politics.
On this page you'll find 297 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hardened, such as: able-bodied, accepting, acclimated, acclimatized, accustomed, acquiescent, adamant.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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obdurate
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- boorish
- brutal
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- bullhead
- bullheaded
- callous
- cantankerous
- case-hardened
- cold
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- cold-blooded
- compassionless
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- contrary
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- cussed
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- defiant
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- hard
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shell
- hard-shelled
- hardened
- hardheaded
- harsh
- hateful
- headstrong
- heartless
- heavy-handed
- heedless
- hell-bent
- hidebound
- ill-natured
- ill-tempered
- immovable
- implacable
- inconsiderate
- inconvincible
- indomitable
- indurate
- inexorable
- inflexible
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- insubordinate
- insurgent
- intractable
- intransigent
- inveterate
- invincible
- iron
- ironfisted
- ironhanded
- ironhearted
- jackbooted
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- malevolent
- malicious
- mean
- merciless
- mulish
- mutinous
- narrow-minded
- obsessive
- obstinate
- opinionated
- oppressive
- ossified
- pachydermatous
- pat
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- pitiless
- rancorous
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- relentless
- remorseless
- resolved
- rigid
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- ruthless
- savage
- self-opinionated
- self-willed
- set
- set in stone
- severe
- single-minded
- slash-and-burn
- sledgehammer
- soulless
- spiteful
- steadfast
- stern
- stiff-necked
- stoney
- stony
- stonyhearted
- stouthearted
- strict
- stubborn
- surly
- take-no-prisoners
- tenacious
- thick-skinned
- thoughtless
- tough
- unbending
- uncaring
- uncharitable
- uncompassionate
- uncompromising
- unconquerable
- uncooperative
- unemotional
- unfeeling
- unflinching
- unfriendly
- ungentle
- ungovernable
- unimpressible
- unloving
- unmanageable
- unmerciful
- unregenerate
- unrelenting
- unruly
- unshakable
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
- unthinking
- unyielding
- vicious
- virulent
- wayward
- wilful
- willful
- wrongheaded
unabashed
- abandoned
- arrant
- audacious
- bald-faced
- barefaced
- blatant
- bold
- brash
- brassy
- brazen
- brazenfaced
- cheeky
- depraved
- dissolute
- flagrant
- forward
- hardened
- high-handed
- immodest
- immoral
- impenitent
- improper
- impudent
- incorrigible
- insolent
- lewd
- outrageous
- overbold
- presumptuous
- prideful
- profligate
- proud
- remorseless
- reprobate
- rude
- saucy
- shameless
- unapologetic
- unashamed
- unblinking
- unblushing
- unchaste
- undaunted
- undeterred
- undismayed
- unembarrassed
- unflinching
- unprincipled
- unrepentant
- wanton
caked
- addled
- bemired
- besmeared
- bespattered
- blurred
- boggy
- calcified
- cemented
- clabbered
- close
- clotted
- coagulated
- coated
- compact
- compressed
- concrete
- condensed
- confused
- congealed
- conglomerated
- consolidated
- covered
- crowded
- crusted
- curdled
- daubed
- deep
- dingy
- dirty
- dried
- dull
- encrusted
- filthy
- firm
- fixed
- flat
- foul
- fuzzy
- gelatinous
- gloomy
- gloppy
- gooey
- greasy
- grimy
- grubby
- gummous
- gummy
- gunky
- hardened
- hazy
- heavy
- impenetrable
- impervious
- impure
- incrusted
- indistinct
- indurate
- jelled
- jellied
- marshy
- miry
- monolithic
- mucky
- obscure
- opaque
- ossified
- petrified
- poured
- precast
- rimed
- roily
- ropy
- set
- set in stone
- sloppy
- slushy
- smeared
- smoky
- sodden
- soggy
- soiled
- solid
- solidified
- spread
- steeled
- stiff
- strong
- subfuse
- swampy
- syrupy
- thickened
- turbid
- unclean
- unclear
- unyielding
- viscid
- viscous
- vitrified