harden

verb

hard·en ˈhär-dᵊn How to pronounce harden (audio)

hardened; hardening ˈhärd-niŋ How to pronounce harden (audio)

ˈhär-dᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make hard or harder

: to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action

especially : to make callous

hardened his heart

: inure, toughen

harden troops

: to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold)

—often used with off

harden off seedlings before transplanting

: to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground)

intransitive verb

: to become hard or harder

: to become firm, stable, or settled

: to assume an appearance of harshness or severity

her face hardened at the thought

: to become gradually acclimatized to unfavorable conditions

—often used with off

plants hardened off before the first frost

Example Sentences

The presence of certain substances in the blood can cause the arteries to harden. These additives are designed to harden the steel. substances that can harden the arteries The news has hardened opposition to the government. He had been hardened by his years of military service.

Recent Examples on the Web Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times when beliefs harden into dogma and those who hold opposing views are demonized.

Jonathan Bate, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Soy candles usually need at least 4 hours to solidify, but the wax in a large vessel like a bucket requires at least 24 hours to settle and harden.

Averi Baudler, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 This week, Newsom also urged California lawmakers to harden the state’s climate and energy goals.

Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 Now is the time for CPOs to harden their processes and gird their teams for the next seismic shift.

Richard Waugh, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Now, the revelation that the Taliban were sheltering Al Qaeda’s leader is likely to harden support for sanctions.

New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao's comments on Monday were not the only sign that Beijing is watching the election, the outcome of which has the potential to further harden the British line on China.

Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 26 July 2022 Russian forces have now occupied the Kherson region for nearly five months and have been largely unmolested in their efforts to harden military positions and prepare for an assault.

Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 In Indian Territory, what had been a set of highly varied, sometimes kin-adjacent forms of enslavement began to harden, and Indian attitudes and practices edged closer to those of white Americans.

Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More

hardened 1 of 2

adjective

as in hardy

able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure hardened from years of deprivation and grief, the man regarded the house fire as just another misfortune in a life filled with them

Synonyms & Similar Words

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hardy
sturdy
strong
tough
toughened
rugged
stout
vigorous
inured
hard-bitten
durable
hard
robust
staunch
permanent
resilient
healthy
cast-iron
stable
flinty
tenacious
tempered
unyielding
thriving
stalwart
leathery
fortified
enduring
seasoned
lasting
immortal
staying
muscular
everlasting
prospering
imperishable
annealed
fit
brawny
stanch
flourishing
virile
strapping
sound
husky
lusty
able-bodied
hale
red-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

soft
weak
weakened
delicate
worn
tender
enfeebled
emasculated
diseased
wasted
exhausted
crippled
fragile
vulnerable
susceptible
sensitive
debilitated
incapacitated
enervated
infirm
unsound
nonhardy
frail
sapped
puny
temporary
worn-out
transient
yielding
perishable
mortal
resistless
unresistant
run-down

as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion hardened cynics regarded those TV shows as being anything but reality-based

Synonyms & Similar Words

stubborn
adamant
steadfast
obdurate
unyielding
obstinate
uncompromising
unbending
intransigent
implacable
hardheaded
hard
dogged
ossified
inflexible
adamantine
determined
immovable
unrelenting
headstrong
willful
obsessive
opinionated
wilful
hard-nosed
persistent
mulish
pigheaded
bullheaded
pertinacious
inconvincible
stiff-necked
pat
relentless
rigid
strict
perverse
iron
tenacious
self-willed
self-opinionated
resolved
severe
unflinching
defiant
wayward
stern
firm
deaf to reason
cantankerous
hidebound
wrongheaded
refractory
recalcitrant
hard-shelled
inexorable
stouthearted
intractable
invincible
disobedient
hard-line
indomitable
uncooperative
single-minded
mutinous
unconquerable
inveterate
unmanageable
confirmed
contumacious
set
bloody-minded
cussed
unruly
unregenerate
insurgent
hard-shell
insubordinate
exacting
ungovernable
narrow-minded
anal-retentive
hell-bent
contrary
demanding
froward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pliable
compliant
pliant
flexible
acquiescent
amenable
obedient
docile
complying
yielding
agreeable
submissive
tractable
receptive
responsive
willing
accepting
placable
reasonable
relenting
temperate
persuadable
subservient
slavish
manageable
governable

hardened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of harden

as in froze

to become physically firm or solid the glue begins to harden as soon as it is exposed to air

Synonyms & Similar Words

froze
stiffened
solidified
indurated
congealed
concreted
set
encrusted
gelled
callused
crystallized
caked
thickened
calcified
gelatinized
tempered
coagulated
rigidified
jellied
incrusted
petrified
crystalized
firmed (up)
ossified
jelled
clotted
case-hardened
annealed
gelated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

softened
liquefied
melted
liquified
dissolved
fused
thawed
smelted
fluxed
deliquesced
unfroze

as in strengthened

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure pioneer women who had been hardened by years of living on the plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

strengthened
toughened
fortified
steeled
inured
indurated
seasoned
adjusted
reinforced
tempered
adapted
bolstered
acclimatized
braced
annealed
acclimated
enforced
vitalized
invigorated
accustomed
buttressed
immunized
trained
supported
habituated
conditioned
reenforced
broke in
boosted
forearmed
naturalized
propped (up)
limbered (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

softened
weakened
exhausted
crippled
sapped
sensitized
enfeebled
incapacitated
emasculated
enervated
debilitated
hamstrung

as in toughened

to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force arm muscles that were hardened by all the years of casting and hauling his fishing nets

Synonyms & Similar Words

strengthened
toughened
fortified
tempered
annealed
energized
beefed (up)
invigorated
vitalized
restrengthened
firmed (up)
toned (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

weakened
crippled
damaged
hurt
paralyzed
impaired
injured
incapacitated
enfeebled
enervated
harmed
debilitated
undermined
broke down
undercut
sapped
wore out

as in stiffened

to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe the government hardened restrictions on travel to and from the war-torn nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

stiffened
strengthened
toughened
harshened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

eased
softened
lessened
ameliorated
moderated

单词	hardened
释义	harden verb hard·en ˈhär-dᵊn hardened; hardening ˈhärd-niŋ ˈhär-dᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 : to make hard or harder 2 : to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action especially : to make callous hardened his heart 3 a : inure, toughen harden troops b : to inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (such as cold) —often used with off harden off seedlings before transplanting 4 : to protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground) intransitive verb 1 : to become hard or harder 2 a : to become firm, stable, or settled b : to assume an appearance of harshness or severity her face hardened at the thought 3 : to become gradually acclimatized to unfavorable conditions —often used with off plants hardened off before the first frost Synonyms concrete congeal firm (up) freeze indurate set solidify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The presence of certain substances in the blood can cause the arteries to harden. These additives are designed to harden the steel. substances that can harden the arteries The news has hardened opposition to the government. He had been hardened by his years of military service. Recent Examples on the Web Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times when beliefs harden into dogma and those who hold opposing views are demonized. Jonathan Bate, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Soy candles usually need at least 4 hours to solidify, but the wax in a large vessel like a bucket requires at least 24 hours to settle and harden. Averi Baudler, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 This week, Newsom also urged California lawmakers to harden the state’s climate and energy goals. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 Now is the time for CPOs to harden their processes and gird their teams for the next seismic shift. Richard Waugh, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Now, the revelation that the Taliban were sheltering Al Qaeda’s leader is likely to harden support for sanctions. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao's comments on Monday were not the only sign that Beijing is watching the election, the outcome of which has the potential to further harden the British line on China. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 26 July 2022 Russian forces have now occupied the Kherson region for nearly five months and have been largely unmolested in their efforts to harden military positions and prepare for an assault. Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 In Indian Territory, what had been a set of highly varied, sometimes kin-adjacent forms of enslavement began to harden, and Indian attitudes and practices edged closer to those of white Americans. Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing harden case-harden harden one's heart case-harden harden one's heart Kids Definition harden verb hard·en ˈhär-dᵊn hardened; hardening 1 : to make or become hard or harder By now the cement has hardened. 2 : to make or become hardy or strong Years of tough work had hardened his muscles. 3 : to make or become stubborn or unfeeling She hardened her heart and refused to forgive him. Biographical Definition Harden 1 of 2 biographical name (1) Har·den ˈhär-dᵊn Sir Arthur 1865–1940 English chemist Harden 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Maximilian 1861–1927 originally Felix Ernst Witkowski German writer hardened 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in hardy able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure hardened from years of deprivation and grief, the man regarded the house fire as just another misfortune in a life filled with them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hardy sturdy strong tough toughened rugged stout vigorous inured hard-bitten durable hard robust staunch permanent resilient healthy cast-iron stable flinty tenacious tempered unyielding thriving stalwart leathery fortified enduring seasoned lasting immortal staying muscular everlasting prospering imperishable annealed fit brawny stanch flourishing virile strapping sound husky lusty able-bodied hale red-blooded Antonyms & Near Antonyms soft weak weakened delicate worn tender enfeebled emasculated diseased wasted exhausted crippled fragile vulnerable susceptible sensitive debilitated incapacitated enervated infirm unsound nonhardy frail sapped puny temporary worn-out transient yielding perishable mortal resistless unresistant run-down See More 2 as in stubborn sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion hardened cynics regarded those TV shows as being anything but reality-based Synonyms & Similar Words stubborn adamant steadfast obdurate unyielding obstinate uncompromising unbending intransigent implacable hardheaded hard dogged ossified inflexible adamantine determined immovable unrelenting headstrong willful obsessive opinionated wilful hard-nosed persistent mulish pigheaded bullheaded pertinacious inconvincible stiff-necked pat relentless rigid strict perverse iron tenacious self-willed self-opinionated resolved severe unflinching defiant wayward stern firm deaf to reason cantankerous hidebound wrongheaded refractory recalcitrant hard-shelled inexorable stouthearted intractable invincible disobedient hard-line indomitable uncooperative single-minded mutinous unconquerable inveterate unmanageable confirmed contumacious set bloody-minded cussed unruly unregenerate insurgent hard-shell insubordinate exacting ungovernable narrow-minded anal-retentive hell-bent contrary demanding froward Antonyms & Near Antonyms pliable compliant pliant flexible acquiescent amenable obedient docile complying yielding agreeable submissive tractable receptive responsive willing accepting placable reasonable relenting temperate persuadable subservient slavish manageable governable See More hardened 2 of 2 verb past tense of harden 1 as in froze to become physically firm or solid the glue begins to harden as soon as it is exposed to air Synonyms & Similar Words froze stiffened solidified indurated congealed concreted set encrusted gelled callused crystallized caked thickened calcified gelatinized tempered coagulated rigidified jellied incrusted petrified crystalized firmed (up) ossified jelled clotted case-hardened annealed gelated Antonyms & Near Antonyms softened liquefied melted liquified dissolved fused thawed smelted fluxed deliquesced unfroze See More 2 as in strengthened to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure pioneer women who had been hardened by years of living on the plains Synonyms & Similar Words strengthened toughened fortified steeled inured indurated seasoned adjusted reinforced tempered adapted bolstered acclimatized braced annealed acclimated enforced vitalized invigorated accustomed buttressed immunized trained supported habituated conditioned reenforced broke in boosted forearmed naturalized propped (up) limbered (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms softened weakened exhausted crippled sapped sensitized enfeebled incapacitated emasculated enervated debilitated hamstrung See More 3 as in toughened to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force arm muscles that were hardened by all the years of casting and hauling his fishing nets Synonyms & Similar Words strengthened toughened fortified tempered annealed energized beefed (up) invigorated vitalized restrengthened firmed (up) toned (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms weakened crippled damaged hurt paralyzed impaired injured incapacitated enfeebled enervated harmed debilitated undermined broke down undercut sapped wore out See More 4 as in stiffened to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe the government hardened restrictions on travel to and from the war-torn nation Synonyms & Similar Words stiffened strengthened toughened harshened Antonyms & Near Antonyms eased softened lessened ameliorated moderated
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harden

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