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
Willingness is an antonym for hardness.
Willingness
How words are described
| sheer | sheer hardness | sheer willingness |
| extreme | extreme hardness | extreme willingness |
| new | new hardness | new willingness |
| surprising | surprising hardness | surprising willingness |
Cite this Source
Willingness and Hardness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardness/willingness
Hardness & Willingness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardness/willingness>.
Willingness or Hardness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardness/willingness.
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