Hardness
Hardness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: the aunt's hardness gradually crumbled under the influence of the little orphan's endearing ways
Steadfastness and hardness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steadfastness" instead a noun "Hardness".
Steadfastness
Steadfastness noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.
Hardness and steadfastness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardness" instead a noun "Steadfastness".
Nearby Words: steadfast, steadfastly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- constancy and hardness
- constancy and steadfastness
- perseverance and hardness
- perseverance and steadfastness
- strength and hardness
- strength and steadfastness
- determination and hardness
- determination and steadfastness
- firmness and hardness
- firmness and steadfastness
- endurance and hardness
- endurance and steadfastness
- solidity and hardness
- solidity and steadfastness
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