Hardened
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɑːdn̩d/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hardened is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of harden.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of harden.
More Meanings
- Made physically hard.
- Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.
- Unfeeling; pitiless; callous.
- Firmly established in a behavior seen as bad; unlikely to change one's ways; inveterate.
- (computing, military) Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.
Example Sentences
hardened steel
a hardened server
hardened criminals
a hardened air base
Word Forms
- harden'd
Synonyms for hardened
Depending on context, synonyms include habituated, toughened, hard-bitten, harsh, severe, brutal.
Antonyms for hardened
Common opposites include untempered, unhardened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hard, tough, case-hardened, tempered, set, burnt.
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