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

Licata noted a few instances where the air conditioning wasn’t working, but students were able to be moved to different places. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Only about 20% of European households have air conditioning, for example, compared with 76% in North America, Swiss Re Institute notes. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 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

How to Start Rucking Safely Experts recommend conditioning the body before loading up a pack, especially for men over 40 returning to exercise. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Experts recommend conditioning your lower body and core before adding weighted distance, especially for men who have not trained regularly. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026