toughens
Becomes more durable
Toughens is the third-person singular of toughen, meaning to make or become tough.
Repeated exposure toughens skin, and experience toughens character: Years of rejection toughened her resolve.
When regulations toughen, they become stricter: The league toughened its drug-testing policy.
Emotional states prone to anger
- annealsHeat-treats to toughen
- curesRemedies that heal
- solidifiesBecomes hard or firm
- strengthensIncreases force or durability
fortifies · reinforces · seasons · conditions · steels · firms · stiffens · sets
Increases force or durability
- escalatesIncreases in intensity
- heightensIncreases in degree
- sharpensMakes cutting edge keener
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
amplifies · builds · ramps up · increases · magnifies · augments · elevates · raises
Enduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
perseverance · mettle · backbone · steadfastness · robustness · durability · hardiness · ruggedness
tempers
Emotional states prone to anger
- annealsHeat-treats to toughen
- curesRemedies that heal
- solidifiesBecomes hard or firm
strengthens · fortifies · reinforces · seasons · conditions · steels · firms · stiffens · sets · densifies
strengthens
Increases force or durability
bolsters · amplifies · builds · ramps up · increases · magnifies · augments · elevates · raises · stiffens
fortitude
Enduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
stamina · perseverance · mettle · backbone · steadfastness · robustness · durability · hardiness · ruggedness · courage
withstands
Tolerates without yielding
- perseveresContinues despite difficulty
- survivesRemains alive despite hardship
- bearsSupports or tolerates
tolerates · sustains · endures · persists · overcomes · weathers · outlasts · resists · braves · faces
toughenssoftens
Reduces intensity or hardness
tenderizes · loosens · relaxes · supples · flexes
toughensweakens
Reduces strength or power
enfeebles · debilitates · undermines · erodes · deteriorates
- toughen upBecome less easily hurt
- toughened upBecame more resilient
- toughening upBecoming less sensitive
- toughest nut to crackMost difficult challenge imaginable
- tougher nut to crackMore difficult challenge to overcome
- toughened glassHeat-treated safety pane
toughen, tougher, toughest, toughened, toughening, toughen up, toughener, untoughened