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Synonyms & Antonyms of hardness
1
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
- the test questions were rated for hardness, a rating of five indicating the most difficult
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Words Related to hardness
- bar,
- catch,
- check,
- clog,
- crimp,
- embarrassment,
- handicap,
- hindrance,
- hitch,
- hurdle,
- impediment,
- interference,
- let,
- manacle,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- pons asinorum,
- rub,
- shackle,
- snag,
- stop,
- trammel
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2
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
- the aunt's hardness gradually crumbled under the influence of the little orphan's endearing ways
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The first known use of hardness was before the 12th century
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