Hardened and Wasted

Hardened

Hardened adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.
Usage example: hardened from years of deprivation and grief, the man regarded the house fire as just another misfortune in a life filled with them

Wasted is an antonym for hardened.

Nearby Words: hardening, hardener

Wasted

Wasted adjective - Lacking bodily strength.
Usage example: a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was

Hardened is an antonym for wasted.

Nearby Words: waste, wasting, wasteful, wastage, waster
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