tempering

The word “tempering” has 3 syllables: tem-per-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈtɛm.pɚ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for tempering?

In the thesaurus, “tempering” has 42 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tempering along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tempering

abating
allaying
alleviating
ameliorating
amending
annealing
assuaging
bettering
correcting
curing
easing
emending
energizing
enhancing
enriching
fixing
fortifying
hardening
healing
helping
improving
invigorating
lightening
meliorating
mending
mitigating
moderating
mollifying
palliating
perfecting
rectifying
refining
reforming
relieving
remedying
repairing
restrengthening
softening
soothing
strengthening
toughening
vitalizing

Antonyms for tempering

aggravating
breaking down
crippling
damaging
debilitating
enervating
enfeebling
exacerbating
harming
heightening
hurting
impairing
incapacitating
injuring
intensifying
paralyzing
sapping
sharpening
undercutting
undermining
weakening
wearing out

Meanings of tempering

verb
1. To moderate or control.
2. To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
3. To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
4. To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.
5. To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
6. (Latinism) To govern; to manage.
7. To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose.
8. To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.
9. To fit together; to adjust; to accommodate.
noun
1. The act by which something is tempered.

Example Sentences

The blacksmith was tempering the metal to make it more durable.
She was tempering her enthusiasm with realistic expectations.
The chef is carefully tempering the chocolate to achieve the perfect texture.
Tempering justice with mercy is a mark of true wisdom.
He is tempering his words to avoid offending anyone in the discussion.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tempering, such as: abating, aggravating, allaying, alleviating, ameliorating, amending, annealing.

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