retempered
Steel strengthened once more
Retempered describes something that has been tempered again—metal reheated and cooled to restore or adjust its hardness, or a substance like chocolate or concrete reworked to achieve proper consistency.
Figuratively, a retempered resolve or retempered attitude has been renewed or recalibrated after challenge or reflection.
Made more resistant
- strengthenedMade more robust
- toughenedMade more durable
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- steeledHardened one's resolve
recovered · adaptability · flexibility · endurance · robustness · perseverance · tenacity · steadfastness
Satisfied a craving
- annealedHeat-softened then cooled
- toughenedMade more durable
- heat-treatedThermally processed for strength
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
hardness · ductility · tensile · cryogenic · steel · alloy · carbon · brittleness
Made vigorous again
- restoredReturned to original condition
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- reformedImproved after abandoning wrongdoing
- reinvigoratedMade strong again
rekindled · reawakened · recharged · refreshed · reconditioned · readjusted · rebalanced · recalibrated
fortified
Made more resistant
- strengthenedMade more robust
- toughenedMade more durable
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
steeled · recovered · adaptability · flexibility · endurance · robustness · perseverance · tenacity · steadfastness · grit
quenched
Satisfied a craving
- annealedHeat-softened then cooled
- toughenedMade more durable
- heat-treatedThermally processed for strength
forge · hardness · ductility · tensile · cryogenic · steel · alloy · carbon · brittleness · rehardened
revitalized
Made vigorous again
- restoredReturned to original condition
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- reformedImproved after abandoning wrongdoing
reinvigorated · rekindled · reawakened · recharged · refreshed · reconditioned · readjusted · rebalanced · recalibrated · reworked
retempereduntempered
Not moderated or softened
raw · virgin · unprocessed · untreated · original
temper, temperature, temperate, temperament, tempered, temperamental, temperatures, tempering, intemperate