hardened

[hahr-dnd] / ˈhɑr dnd /

ADJECTIVE

unfeeling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coldhearted seasoned

STRONG

accustomed benumbed callous habituated indurated inured prepared steeled toughened unbending

WEAK

case-hardened contemptuous cruel disdainful hard as nails hard-bitten hard-boiled hardhearted heartless impenetrable impious inaccessible irreverent obdurate obtuse resistant unashamed uncaring uncompassionate unemotional unrepenting unsubmissive

Antonyms

WEAK

compassionate feeling kind nice sympathetic

Example Sentences

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The news hardened Cooper’s resolve to see the conflict through, his associate said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His voice has hardened, though, and the expression on his face has, too.

From Literature

They were caked with the remains of some kind of hardened green vegetable and dried ketchup.

From Literature

Inside the hardened plaque, they found microscopic remains of cereals, legumes, plant fibers, and yeast spores.

From Science Daily

Anna shook more soil off the potatoes and her face hardened again.

From Literature