harden - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for harden , a list of similar words for harden from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

Synonyms

• harden
• indurate
• inure

More generic

• accustom
• habituate

More specific

• brace oneself for
• callous
• cauterise
• cauterize
• prepare for
• steel oneself against
• steel onself for

Verb

make fit

Synonyms

• harden
• season

More generic

• toughen

Verb

harden by reheating and cooling in oil

Synonyms

• harden
• temper

More generic

• modify

Verb

become hard or harder

Synonyms

• harden
• indurate

More generic

• change

Opposite / Antonyms

• soften

More specific

• calcify
• callus
• cure
• encrust
• incrust

Related

• harden
• indurate

Verb

make hard or harder

Synonyms

• harden
• indurate

More generic

• change

Opposite / Antonyms

• soften

More specific

• anneal
• callus
• face-harden
• normalize
• temper

Related

• harden
• indurate

Related

• harden
• indurate

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