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steel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of steel

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

  • drew steel on the bandits, who immediately fled for their lives
Synonyms of steel

blade, brand, sword
Words Related to steel

broadsword, cutlass, rapier, saber (or sabre), scimitar, smallsword

steel

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of steel

1 to fill with courage or strength of purpose

  • hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams
Synonyms of steel

bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, encourage, hearten, inspire, inspirit
Words Related to steel

animate, enliven, invigorate

enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

assure, reassure

boost, energize, excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir
Near Antonyms of steel

demoralize, depress, sadden

debilitate, enfeeble, hamstring, undermine, weaken

intimidate, psych (out)
Antonyms of steel

daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

2 to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure

  • years of running a farm had steeled the hard-bitten woman
Synonyms of steel

fortify, harden, indurate, inure, season, strengthen, toughen
Words Related to steel

acclimate, acclimatize, adapt, adjust

anneal, temper

invigorate, vitalize

immunize

bolster, boost, brace, buttress, enforce, forearm, prop (up), reinforce (also reenforce), support

break in, limber (up), train

accustom, condition, habituate, naturalize
Near Antonyms of steel

emasculate, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, sap, weaken

cripple, debilitate, hamstring, incapacitate

sensitize
Antonyms of steel

soften

3 to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

  • he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise
Synonyms of steel

brace, forearm, fortify, nerve, poise, psych (up), ready, strengthen
Words Related to steel

arm

harden, inure, season, toughen

bolster, boost, buoy (up), buttress, enforce, prop (up), reinforce (also reenforce), support, sustain

cheer (up), comfort, embolden, encourage, hearten, inspire

rally, rouse, stir
Near Antonyms of steel

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, psych (out), shake, unnerve

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, undercut, undermine, weaken

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