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English adjective: toughened

1. toughened physically toughened


SamplesThe tough bottoms of his feet.


Synonymstough


Similarcallous, calloused, enured, hardened, inured, thickened, weather-beaten


See alsoexperienced, experient, rugged, strong


Antonymsuntoughened, tender

2. toughened made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment


SamplesA sword of tempered steel.
Tempered glass.


Synonymshardened, tempered, treated


Similarcurable, sunbaked


Antonymsunhardened, untempered









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