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Synonyms for toughen

Most common

harden inure

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make tough.

    A cold shower every morning will toughen your skin.

Forms

Past participle
toughened
e.g. toughened → hardened, acclimated, inured…

Example sentences

  • harden Yanni waited for the resin to harden.
  • inure He could not inure himself to the manners of the East.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
toughenrising
hardensteady
inurefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
inure2
6 letters
harden2
9 letters
acclimate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inure2 = 2 syllables).