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Toughened vs Hardened - What's the difference?

toughened | hardened |

As verbs the difference between toughened and hardened

is that toughened is past tense of toughen while hardened is past tense of harden.

As an adjective hardened is

unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.

toughened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (toughen)

    • toughen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make tough.
  • To become tough.

    • hardened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (harden)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.
  • :* The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears.

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