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   hardened

   /ˈhɑːdnd/

   adjective

   • 1. having become or been made hard or harder: "hardened steel"
   • ▪ strengthened or made secure against attack, especially by nuclear weapons: "the silos are hardened against air attack" Similar strengthenedfortifiedreinforcedtoughenedthickenedfortress-likeliterary:girdedrare:embastionedOpposite unfortified
   • 2. very experienced in a particular job or activity and therefore not easily upset by its more unpleasant aspects: "hardened police officers" Similar inureddesensitizeddeadenedaccustomedhabituatedacclimatizedusedcoarsenedrare:indurateOpposite unaccustomed
   • ▪ utterly fixed in a habit or way of life seen as bad: "hardened criminals" Similar inveterateseasonedhabitualchroniccompulsiveconfirmedaccustomeddyed-in-the-woolthrough and throughincorrigibleincurableirredeemableimpenitentunreformableunregeneratereprobateobdurateshamelessOpposite infrequent

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARDENED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hardened means someone who has had a lot of bad experiences and no longer gets upset or shocked, or someone who no longer changes a bad way of life. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     HARDENED meaning: 1. used to describe someone who has had a...

   • Hardened: Portuguese Translation

     hardened translate: acostumado, inveterado. Learn more in...

   • English

     to become or make hard: The mixture hardens as it cools. It...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARDENED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of hardened as an adjective to describe someone or something that is rigid, tough, or unfeeling. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with hardened.

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   adjective. made or become hard or harder. pitiless; unfeeling. firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate: a hardened criminal. inured; toughened: a hardened trooper. rigid; unyielding: a hardened attitude. (of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Harden means to become or make hard, solid, or severe. It can also mean to increase in price or strength in finance or business. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of harden.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hardenHarden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb harden, which means to make or become hard or harder. See also related phrases and biographical names.

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   to strengthen or confirm, especially with reference to character, intentions, feelings, etc.; reinforce. Synonyms: nerve, brace, steel, fortify. Antonyms: weaken. to make hardy, robust, or capable of endurance; toughen. Military. to reinforce the structure of (a military or strategic installation) to protect it from nuclear bombardment.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hardenedHardened - definition of hardened by The Free Dictionary

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   Hardened means to make hard or harder, to enable to withstand hardship, to become unfeeling or fixed, or to protect against attack. Find out the different meanings, synonyms, and translations of hardened in English and other languages.