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toughened

ADJECTIVE

callous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic careless cold-blooded heartless indifferent insensitive uncaring unsympathetic

STRONG

hardened indurated inured unbending

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

caring compassionate concerned feeling interested kind merciful mindful nice responsive sympathetic

WEAK

sensitive tender

ADJECTIVE

hardened

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coldhearted seasoned

STRONG

accustomed benumbed callous habituated indurated inured prepared steeled 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

ADJECTIVE

seasoned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished competent hardened knowledgeable qualified skillful trained wise

STRONG

instructed matured practiced prepared tested tried vet weathered

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

breakable delicate fragile weak

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The paper, "Glassy Gels Toughened by Solvent," will be published June 19 in the journal Nature.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Toughened by bitter experience, she becomes stronger, accumulating reserves of character and wisdom.

From New York Times • May 12, 2016

Toughened glass has made some progress for certain purposes.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various

Toughened muscle is useful and in the trackless North can seldom be dispensed with; but man’s strength does not consist of that alone; there are occasions when the stalwart fall behind and die.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold

Toughened muscle is useful and in the trackless North can seldom be dispensed with; but man's strength does not consist of that alone: there are occasions when the stalwart fall behind and die.

From Vane of the Timberlands by Bindloss, Harold

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