Synonyms of tempering

tempering

verb

present participle of temper

1

as in annealing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annealing
• hardening
• toughening
• strengthening
• fortifying
• energizing
• beefing (up)
• invigorating
• vitalizing
• toning (up)
• firming (up)
• restrengthening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakening
• crippling
• debilitating
• damaging
• hurting
• impairing
• paralyzing
• injuring
• enervating
• harming
• incapacitating
• enfeebling
• undermining
• breaking down
• undercutting
• wearing out
• sapping

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• weakening
• crippling
• debilitating
• damaging
• hurting
• impairing
• paralyzing
• injuring
• enervating
• harming
• incapacitating
• enfeebling
• undermining
• breaking down
• undercutting
• wearing out
• sapping

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2

as in softening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softening
• moderating
• lightening
• mitigating
• alleviating
• allaying
• relieving
• curing
• soothing
• abating
• easing
• helping
• mollifying
• healing
• assuaging
• remedying
• repairing
• palliating
• rectifying
• correcting
• improving
• reforming
• amending
• refining
• enhancing
• ameliorating
• enriching
• perfecting
• fixing
• mending
• emending
• bettering
• meliorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravating
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• intensifying
• exacerbating
• sharpening
• heightening

• aggravating
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• intensifying
• exacerbating
• sharpening
• heightening

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