Synonyms of hardness
10 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for hardness is induration. Other synonyms of hardness are temper and inflexibility. The opposite of hardness is softness.
Synonyms and similar words for hardness
nounMore synonyms
- callosity
- durityHardness; firmness.
- firmness
- indurationHardness.
- inflexibilityThe quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness.
- rigidity
- renitenceThe state or quality of being renitent; resistance to physical pressure or constraint.
- renitency
- stiffness
- temperThe state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling.
Opposite of hardness
nounMore antonyms
- softnessThe quality of being soft.
Meaning of hardness
- noun The quality of being hard.
- noun An instance of this quality; hardship.
- noun The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
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Questions about synonyms of hardness
- What is another word for hardness?
- Hardness has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as induration, temper and inflexibility.
- What is the opposite of hardness?
- The opposite of hardness is softness.
- What does hardness mean?
- Hardness means the quality of being hard.
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