Synonyms of strengthened

strengthened 1 of 2

verb

past tense of strengthen

1

as in hardened

to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force

lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles

the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hardened
• fortified
• tempered
• toughened
• energized
• beefed (up)
• annealed
• invigorated
• vitalized
• firmed (up)
• toned (up)
• restrengthened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• crippled
• impaired
• damaged
• hurt
• injured
• paralyzed
• incapacitated
• harmed
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• undermined
• enervated
• broke down
• undercut
• sapped
• wore out

2

as in fortified

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

required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hardened
• fortified
• adjusted
• reinforced
• bolstered
• toughened
• braced
• adapted
• inured
• steeled
• indurated
• boosted
• supported
• seasoned
• tempered
• enforced
• invigorated
• vitalized
• annealed
• acclimated
• reenforced
• buttressed
• accustomed
• immunized
• trained
• acclimatized
• conditioned
• propped (up)
• broke in
• habituated
• naturalized
• forearmed
• limbered (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softened
• weakened
• exhausted
• sapped
• crippled
• enfeebled
• incapacitated
• sensitized
• emasculated
• enervated
• debilitated
• hamstrung

3

as in intensified

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensified
• deepened
• enhanced
• heightened
• reinforced
• consolidated
• broadened
• boosted
• expanded
• sharpened
• redoubled
• accentuated
• amplified
• stepped up
• magnified
• emphasized
• augmented
• lengthened
• extended
• enforced
• accelerated
• enlarged
• beefed (up)
• supplemented
• amped (up)
• maximized
• quickened
• hastened
• stressed
• reenforced
• enlivened
• pointed (up)
• exacerbated
• aggravated
• restrengthened
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• reduced
• weakened
• diminished
• moderated
• abated
• lessened
• subdued
• subsided
• waned
• receded
• dwindled
• tapered (off)
• alleviated
• eased
• lightened
• toned (down)
• let up (on)

4

as in braced

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortified
• braced
• readied
• poised
• reinforced
• steeled
• bolstered
• nerved
• armed
• enforced
• forearmed
• reenforced
• psyched (up)
• sustained
• hardened
• comforted
• toughened
• buttressed
• emboldened
• encouraged
• inspired
• inured
• boosted
• supported
• stirred
• buoyed (up)
• rallied
• propped (up)
• heartened
• roused
• cheered (up)
• seasoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shook
• discouraged
• daunted
• disheartened
• weakened
• demoralized
• undermined
• unnerved
• softened
• tired
• undercut
• sapped
• enfeebled
• dispirited
• debilitated
• psyched (out)
• prostrated
• enervated

5

as in stiffened

to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe

a bill was introduced to strengthen punishments for hate crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stiffened
• toughened
• hardened
• harshened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eased
• lessened
• softened
• ameliorated
• moderated

strengthened

2 of 2

adjective

as in sturdy

Related Words

• sturdy
• toughened
• tough
• robust
• masculine
• energized
• virile
• vigorous
• invigorated
• vitalized
• inured
• energetic
• hard
• beefy
• lusty
• powerful
• healthy
• burly
• sound
• husky
• athletic
• trim
• fit
• mighty
• hale
• strapping
• strong
• red-blooded
• hearty
• forcible
• potent
• forceful
• muscular
• able-bodied
• stalwart
• sinewy
• stout
• brawny
• rugged
• puissant

Dissimilar Words

• weak
• feeble
• delicate
• disabled
• frail
• paralyzed
• incapacitated
• wimpy
• powerless
• impotent
• weakling
• small
• slight
• unfit
• unhealthy
• puny
• unathletic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strengthened

Adjective

The past month has renewed conversations about home rule, which many Democrats believe should be strengthened. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025

These examples show that more protections need to be established and strengthened, advocates say. —Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Recovering this credit directly improved our client’s revenue margins, demonstrating how technology and meticulous data analysis by CPAs translate into tangible financial benefits and strengthened business outcomes. —Rachel S Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Provider consolidation into large health systems has strengthened bargaining power to set higher reimbursement rates with insurers. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

Demand has strengthened from trade deals, and production levels are poised to increase in the months ahead. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

Has anyone else got any hope, especially as Chelsea are strengthened by the return of Sam Kerr from injury, the signing of Ellie Carpenter from OL Lyonnes and Alyssa Thompson set to join too? —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Kiko, further west off Mexico's coast, strengthened to Hurricane Kiko in the Pacific. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Advertisement This ideological and strategic convergence was strengthened by the emergence of a consensus around Reagan’s deregulatory economic philosophy and faith in free markets in both major American parties in the 1990s. —Time, 3 Sep. 2025