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

Last year, reports surfaced that ICE was keeping people overnight for consecutive days with limited water, little access to restrooms and no air conditioning. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Combine air conditioning with air movement The moving air from a ceiling fan or a portable fan can make temperatures feel cooler, even if the thermostat is set relatively high. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 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

Human Rights Watch accused the US of conditioning lifesaving health assistance on access to surveillance data in bilateral health agreements with several countries, including Ethiopia and Rwanda. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

That federal statute emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment for juvenile defendants, and as such strongly discourages pretrial detention for minors or conditioning their release on the posting of bail. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026