toughened
Became more resilient
Toughened means made stronger or more resistant through experience, treatment, or hardening.
Glass can be toughened through heat treatment to resist shattering.
A person becomes toughened by difficult circumstances: Years of rejection had toughened her.
Toughened skin develops calluses; a toughened attitude shows less vulnerability.
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- ruggedTough and uneven
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- reinforcedMade more resistant
wear-resistant · long-lasting · solid · enduring · dependable · armored · lasting · stable
Strengthened through heat treatment
- annealedHeat-softened then cooled
- curedRestored to health
- heat-treatedThermally processed for strength
- case-hardenedToughened through prolonged exposure
vitrified · calcified · solidified · crystallized · cemented · consolidated · indurated · kiln-fired
Made tough or unfeeling
- inuredAccustomed through experience
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
- acclimatizedAdjusted to new conditions
- habituatedConditioned by repetition
thickened · weathered · world-weary · jaded · seasoned · battle-scarred · cynical · steeled
Made more resistant
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
- bracedSteadied against force
secured · stabilized · firmed · buttressed · stiffened · galvanized · steeled · proofed
Able to bend freely
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- springyAble to rebound
- suppleFlexing without damage
pliable · bendable · recoverable · shock-resistant · impact-resistant · shatterproof · scratch-resistant · tensile
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- ruggedTough and uneven
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
reinforced · wear-resistant · long-lasting · solid · enduring · dependable · armored · lasting · stable · weatherproof
tempered
Strengthened through heat treatment
- annealedHeat-softened then cooled
- curedRestored to health
- heat-treatedThermally processed for strength
case-hardened · vitrified · calcified · solidified · crystallized · cemented · consolidated · indurated · kiln-fired · quenched
hardened
Made tough or unfeeling
- inuredAccustomed through experience
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
- acclimatizedAdjusted to new conditions
habituated · thickened · weathered · world-weary · jaded · seasoned · battle-scarred · cynical · steeled · unfeeling
fortified
Made more resistant
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- bolsteredStrengthened or supported
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
braced · secured · stabilized · firmed · buttressed · stiffened · galvanized · steeled · proofed · laminated
flexible
Able to bend freely
supple · pliable · bendable · recoverable · shock-resistant · impact-resistant · shatterproof · scratch-resistant · tensile
- hardenedhardened, solidified, petrified, fossilized, calcified
- inner strengthresilience, fortitude, grit, mental fortitude, perseverance
- intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, increased
- weatheredweathered, worn, battered, faded, eroded
toughenedsoftened
Made less severe
tender · sensitive · vulnerable · delicate · weakened
tougheneduntoughened
Not strengthened through process
untempered · untreated · unprocessed · unhardened · natural
- toughen upBecome less easily hurt
- toughened upBecame more resilient
- toughening upBecoming less sensitive
- toughened glassHeat-treated safety pane