English adjective: toughened | |||
1. | toughened physically toughened | ||
Samples | The tough bottoms of his feet. | ||
Synonyms | tough | ||
Similar | callous, calloused, enured, hardened, inured, thickened, weather-beaten | ||
See also | experienced, experient, rugged, strong | ||
Antonyms | untoughened, tender | ||
2. | toughened made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | ||
Samples | A sword of tempered steel. Tempered glass. | ||
Synonyms | hardened, tempered, treated | ||
Similar | curable, sunbaked | ||
Antonyms | unhardened, untempered | ||