Meaning of tempered in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   tempered

   Definitions

   1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

   Examples

   • « a sword of tempered steel »
   • « tempered glass »

   Synonyms

   • annealed
   • baked
   • burned
   • burnt
   • curable
   • sunbaked

   Antonyms

   • untempered
   • unhardened
2. 2. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element

   Examples

   • « criticism tempered with kindly sympathy »

   Synonyms

   • diluted
   • toned down(p)
   • moderated
   • qualified
   • tuned

   Antonyms

   • untempered