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hardened
[hahr-dnd]
adjective
made or become hard or harder.
pitiless; unfeeling.
firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.
a hardened criminal.
inured; toughened.
a hardened trooper.
rigid; unyielding.
a hardened attitude.
(of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.
(of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo.
hardened
/ ˈɑːəԻ /
adjective
rigidly set, as in a mode of behaviour
toughened, as by custom; seasoned
(of a nuclear missile site) constructed to withstand a nuclear attack
Other 51Թ Forms
- semihardened adjective
- unhardened adjective
- well-hardened adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
But for hardened festival goers, rain or shine, it's always been as much about the experience as the music.
Lucy finds herself torn between the cynicism and mathematical practicality her job has hardened in her and a yearning romanticism she wishes she could be open to.
Delhi's position on Kashmir has hardened, especially after it withdrew the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, triggering widespread protests in Kashmir.
Karen Grammer liked to dunk Oreos in ice-cold Coca-Cola until the cream filling hardened and the cookie softened.
Trump was grabbing the world's attention with a proposal that hardened his administration's support for Israel and also upended international norms, flying in the face of international law.
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