hardened
hard·ened
hardened · more hardened · most hardened
твердий, важкий, міцний
огрубевший
gehärtet, verhärtet, abgehärtet
Made physically hardMade physically hard.
UK/ˈhɑːdn̩d/US/ˈhɑɹd(ə)nd/
Meaning
5 sensesMade physically hard.
hardened steel
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.
hardened police officers
gehärtet
Unfeeling; pitiless; callous.
The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears.
abgehärtet, verhärtet
огрубе́вшийogrubévšij
Firmly established in a behavior seen as bad; unlikely to change one's ways; inveterate.
hardened criminals
Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.
a hardened air base
a hardened server
protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
unfeeling; pitiless; callous:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
inured, toughened:
unfeeling; pitiless; callous:
Forms
more hardened, most hardened| Comparative | more hardened Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hardened Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
44 synonymssevereB1callousC2coldA1cruelB1frostyC1grimB2hardA1icyB2insensitiveC1sternB2strictA1toughB2hard-bittenharsh
Close in meaning
- converted to solid form (as concrete):set
- used of persons; emotionally hardened:case-hardenedhard-boiled
- made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment:temperedtreatedtoughened
- made tough by habitual exposure:enuredinured
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form