Meaning of toughened in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   toughened

   Definitions

   1. physically toughened

   Examples

   • « the tough bottoms of his feet »

   Synonyms

   • calloused
   • thickened
   • enured
   • inured
   • hardened
   • weather-beaten

   Antonyms

   • tender
   • untoughened
2. 2. 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