Cruel
Toughened
Toughened adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.
Cruel and toughened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Toughened".
Nearby Word: toughening
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Toughened and Cruel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/toughened
Cruel & Toughened. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/toughened>.
Toughened or Cruel. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cruel/toughened.
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