Antonyms for hardened

Antonyms of verb harden

2 of 5 senses of harden

Sense 1:

harden, indurate
Antonym of soften (Sense 7)
=>soften

Sense 2:

harden, indurate
Antonym of soften (Sense 6)
=>soften

Antonyms of adj hardened

5 senses of hardened

Sense 1:

case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled

INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft

Sense 2:

tempered (vs. untempered), treated, hardened, toughened

Sense 3:

hardened (vs. soft)

soft (vs. hardened)

Sense 4:

enured, inured, hardened

INDIRECT (VIA tough) -> tender, untoughened

Sense 5:

hardened, set

INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft