Synonyms of conditioning

conditioning 1 of 3

noun

kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ 

as in activity

energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness

the actor went through months of conditioning in order to play the role of the buffed hero in the action film

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activity
• exertion
• exercise
• training
• workout
• trimming
• gymnastics
• toning
• calisthenics
• weight lifting
• aerobics
• warm-up
• body mechanics
• athletics
• bodybuilding
• isometrics
• physical therapy
• plyometrics
• slimnastics

conditioning

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adjective

as in strengthening

Related Words

• strengthening
• bracing
• refreshing
• vitalizing
• rejuvenating
• stimulating
• tonic
• restorative
• reviving
• life-giving
• vital
• therapeutic
• stimulative
• invigorating
• cordial
• rehabilitative
• exhilarating
• remedial
• recuperative
• curing
• reparative
• animating
• curative
• corrective
• quickening
• rectifying
• medicinal
• beneficial
• reformatory
• reformative
• healthful
• healthy
• salutary
• salubrious
• exhilarative
• wholesome
• remedying
• helpful
• sharp

Dissimilar Words

• weakening
• draining
• deadening
• debilitating
• numbing
• exhausting
• injurious
• deleterious
• pernicious
• sapping
• enervating
• wearying
• enfeebling
• unhealthy
• noxious
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• insalubrious

conditioning

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verb

present participle of condition

1

as in training

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness

the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• training
• adjusting
• preparing
• seasoning
• shaping
• adapting
• orienting
• acclimating
• strengthening
• habituating
• orientating
• readying
• accustoming
• habilitating
• fitting
• breaking in
• acclimatizing
• accommodating
• familiarizing
• shaping up
• toughening
• inuring
• hardening
• naturalizing
• fortifying
• steeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deconditioning

2

as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• putting
• shaping
• suiting
• editing
• customizing
• preparing
• fitting
• acclimating
• accommodating
• fashioning
• matching
• acclimatizing
• transforming
• doctoring
• modifying
• bending
• modeling
• altering
• training
• tuning
• converting
• equipping
• correcting
• establishing
• readjusting
• rooting
• patterning
• priming
• orienting
• gearing
• hardening
• remodeling
• recycling
• harmonizing
• reworking
• revising
• attuning
• readapting
• regulating
• squaring
• toughening
• reclaiming
• orientating
• redesigning
• familiarizing
• seasoning
• habituating
• inuring
• remaking
• accustoming
• refitting
• rehearsing
• reengineering
• rigging
• refocusing
• acquainting
• recasting
• revamping
• settling
• redoing
• phasing
• refashioning
• reinventing
• making over
• redeveloping
• readying
• fiddling (with)
• naturalizing
• habilitating
• registering
• fine-tuning
• rejiggering
• refiguring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conditioning

Noun

The city later vowed to make emergency repairs to the complex, where residents had gone without air conditioning and electricity for weeks. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Each unit would have electricity, heating, and air conditioning. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Cayenne owners will be able to track charging via their My Porsche app and are able to create pre-conditioning settings to meet their individual needs. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

Dyson also claims that the Omega nourishing collection delivers up to 94 percent stronger hair, compared to using non-conditioning shampoo on straight hair. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

Condition only areas that are genuinely dry or stiff rather than automatically conditioning the entire bag. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026

Boron nitride gives the formula its silky slip and creates a blurring effect, while avocado oil adds conditioning moisture so a matte doesn’t look like skin is parched. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026