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Definitions

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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But parts of northern Thailand are seeing haze that even hardened locals say is exceptional.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In mitigation, David Mason KC said the "hardened criminal" had "completely gone off the rails and got himself in a terrible, terrible situation".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“They’ve been hardened, apparently, by this war, and they don’t show any signs of yielding.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Over time, the mineral deposits hardened the fractured zones into ridges.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Misfortune has hardened her, which is just as well, she will take many a knock yet.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.