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- [hahr-dnd]
- /ˈhɑr dnd/
- /ˈhɑː.dənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-dnd]
- /ˈhɑr dnd/
Definitions of hardened word
- adjective hardened made or become hard or harder. 1
- adjective hardened pitiless; unfeeling. 1
- adjective hardened firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate: a hardened criminal. 1
- adjective hardened inured; toughened: a hardened trooper. 1
- adjective hardened rigid; unyielding: a hardened attitude. 1
- adjective hardened (of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos. 1
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Origin of hardened
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at harden, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Hardened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hardened usage trend in Literature
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adj hardened
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
- benumbed — made numb; very cold
adjective hardened
- cynical — If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- hard-edged — realistic and uncompromising: a hard-edged documentary.
- unsentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
Antonyms for hardened
adj hardened
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
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