Synonyms for hardness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Firmness
firmness, stiffness, rigidity, hardship, severity, harshness, rigor US, rigour UK, inflexibility, rigorousness, inclemency, rigourousness, severeness, grimness, sternness, asperity formal
2. Callousness
3. Solidity
solidity, strength, ruggedness, temper, difficulty, compactness, toughness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being hard.
- n. 2
An instance of this quality; hardship.
- n. 3
The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
Forms
- Plural
- hardnesses → firmnesses, stiffnesses, rigidities, hardships…
Example sentences
- severity The doctor explained the severity of Antonio’s case.
- stiffness She stretched to relieve the stiffness in her back.
- rigidity That school is known for its almost military-like rigidity.
By length
- 5 letters
- rigor2
- 6 letters
- temper2, rigour
- 8 letters
- strength1, severity4, hardship2, rigidity4, firmness2, solidity4, grimness2, asperity4
- 9 letters
- toughness2, stiffness2, harshness2, sternness2, callosity
- 10 letters
- difficulty4, ruggedness, induration, inclemency, severeness
- 11 letters
- callousness3, compactness3
- 12 letters
- rigorousness
- 13 letters
- inflexibility6, insensibility, rigourousness, unfeelingness
- 15 letters
- impenetrability
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rigor2 = 2 syllables).