Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. harden
verb. ['ˈhɑːrdən'] become hard or harder.
Synonyms
- callus
- encrust
- change
- incrust
- indurate
- calcify
Antonyms
- stay
- soften
- dehydrogenate
- sensitise
Etymology
- -en (English)
- -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hard (English)
- heard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Featured Games
Words that Rhyme with Harden
- janardhan
- varden
- rardon
- pardon
- parden
- mardon
- marden
- garden
- darden
- carden
- barden
How do you pronounce harden?
Pronounce harden as ˈhɑrdən.
US - How to pronounce harden in American English
UK - How to pronounce harden in British English
Example sentences of the word harden
1. Verb, base form
Use the glue immediately and do not store it because it will harden and become unusable.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Let the wrap dry and harden before turning the water back on.
3. Adjective
Leave for 48 hours to let the clay completely harden.
2. face-harden
verb. harden steel by adding carbon.
Synonyms
- harden
Antonyms
- decalcify
- stay
3. harden
verb. ['ˈhɑːrdən'] harden by reheating and cooling in oil.
Synonyms
- temper
Antonyms
- increase
- demilitarize
Etymology
- -en (English)
- -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hard (English)
- heard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. harden
verb. ['ˈhɑːrdən'] make fit.
Synonyms
- season
Antonyms
- loosen
- depersonalize
Etymology
- -en (English)
- -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hard (English)
- heard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. harden
verb. ['ˈhɑːrdən'] cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.
Synonyms
- accustom
- cauterize
- cauterise
- brace oneself for
- callous
- inure
- prepare for
- indurate
- steel oneself against
- habituate
Antonyms
- sensitive
- abstain
- deconcentrate
- destabilize
Etymology
- -en (English)
- -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hard (English)
- heard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. harden
verb. ['ˈhɑːrdən'] make hard or harder.
Synonyms
- temper
- face-harden
- change
- anneal
- normalize
- indurate
Antonyms
- soften
- destabilise
- sensitize
- demilitarise
Etymology
- -en (English)
- -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hard (English)
- heard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))