Showing results for "toughened"

past tense form of toughen.
past participle of toughen.

toughened

ADJECTIVE

callous

Synonyms

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apathetic careless cold-blooded heartless indifferent insensitive uncaring unsympathetic

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hardened indurated inured unbending

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blind to case-hardened cold deaf to hard hard-bitten hard-boiled hardhearted impassive impenitent inflexible insensate insensible insentient obdurate soulless spiritless stiff stony stubborn thick-skinned torpid tough unaffected uncompassionate unconcerned unfeeling unimpressionable unresponsive unsusceptible

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caring compassionate concerned feeling interested kind merciful mindful nice responsive sympathetic

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sensitive tender

ADJECTIVE

hardened

Synonyms

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coldhearted seasoned

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accustomed benumbed callous habituated indurated inured prepared steeled unbending

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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

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compassionate feeling kind nice sympathetic

ADJECTIVE

seasoned

Synonyms

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accomplished competent hardened knowledgeable qualified skillful trained wise

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instructed matured practiced prepared tested tried vet weathered

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adept battle-scarred been around been there expert familiar old hand pro professional veteran worldly worldly wise

Antonyms

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ignorant incapable inept inexperienced unable unskilled untalented

ADJECTIVE

thick-skinned

Synonyms

WEAK

benumbed callous coldhearted hard as nails hardhearted insensitive seasoned tough unbending unfeeling

ADJECTIVE

unbreakable

Synonyms

WEAK

adamantine armored brass-bound durable everlasting firm incorruptible indestructible infrangible invulnerable lasting nonbreakable perdurable resistant rugged shatterproof solid tight unshakable unyielding

Antonyms

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breakable delicate fragile weak

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Those calls intensified after Canada’s broadcaster regulator toughened those rules further, increasing the financial obligations of US streamers like Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Many airlines have toughened rules on power banks, often requiring that they be stored in hand luggage because of the risk of lithium-ion batteries catching fire.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The windows, vulnerable to shattering in extreme heat, are made of a toughened glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The news comes ahead of language requirements for citizenship being toughened for everyone else under new immigration rules from January 1.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

He had sometimes thought that having six brothers must have toughened her up.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

toughened

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