Synonyms of toughened

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adjective

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as in sturdy

able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure

a group of toughened mountain bikers barreling up the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sturdy
• hardy
• strong
• hardened
• tough
• rugged
• stout
• vigorous
• inured
• durable
• robust
• hard-bitten
• hard
• healthy
• resilient
• permanent
• staunch
• cast-iron
• tempered
• flinty
• tenacious
• stable
• thriving
• unyielding
• fortified
• enduring
• leathery
• stalwart
• muscular
• lasting
• prospering
• staying
• everlasting
• strapping
• fit
• immortal
• brawny
• annealed
• flourishing
• seasoned
• imperishable
• virile
• stanch
• sound
• hale
• lusty
• husky
• able-bodied
• red-blooded

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• weak
• soft
• weakened
• delicate
• worn
• enfeebled
• tender
• emasculated
• wasted
• crippled
• debilitated
• fragile
• exhausted
• diseased
• vulnerable
• incapacitated
• sensitive
• susceptible
• sapped
• infirm
• enervated
• unsound
• nonhardy
• puny
• frail
• temporary
• worn-out
• yielding
• mortal
• resistless
• transient
• run-down
• unresistant
• perishable

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• weak
• soft
• weakened
• delicate
• worn
• enfeebled
• tender
• emasculated
• wasted
• crippled
• debilitated
• fragile
• exhausted
• diseased
• vulnerable
• incapacitated
• sensitive
• susceptible
• sapped
• infirm
• enervated
• unsound
• nonhardy
• puny
• frail
• temporary
• worn-out
• yielding
• mortal
• resistless
• transient
• run-down
• unresistant
• perishable

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toughened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of toughen

1

as in strengthened

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

weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in hardened

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

hiking every morning through snow and ice toughened him considerably

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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3

as in stiffened

to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe

attempts to toughen conditions under which waivers from military service would be permitted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthened
• stiffened
• hardened
• harshened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eased
• softened
• lessened
• ameliorated
• moderated

• eased
• softened
• lessened
• ameliorated
• moderated