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HARDNESS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word hardness. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word hardness. (close relations)
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callosity
nounn
noun

• an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

callousness
nounn
noun

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

harshness
nounn
noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

• the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• excessive sternness

inclemency
nounn
noun

• weather unsuitable for outdoor activities

• excessive sternness

insensibility
nounn
noun

• a lack of sensibility

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

rigor
nounn
noun

• something hard to endure

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• excessive sternness

rigorousness
nounn
noun

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

rigour
nounn
noun

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

rigourousness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

ruggedness
nounn
noun

• the property of being big and strong

• the quality of being topologically uneven

• the quality of being difficult to do

severeness
nounn
noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

severity
nounn
noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

stiffness
nounn
noun

• the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

• the property of moving with pain or difficulty

• firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

• excessive sternness

unfeelingness
nounn
noun

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

Best Hypernyms For HARDNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hardness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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body consistence consistency difficultness difficulty durability firmness insensitiveness insensitivity quality rigidity solidity sternness stiffness strength strictness substance toughness

Alternatives for CALLOSITY

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