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hardened vs soft

soft vs hardened

hardened and soft both are adjectives.

hardened is not an adverb while soft is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hardened No Yes No No
soft No Yes No Yes
hardened (adjective) soft (adjective)
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment produced with vibration of the vocal cords
protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) yielding readily to pressure or weight
made tough by habitual exposure compassionate and kind; conciliatory
converted to solid form (as concrete) (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
used of persons; emotionally hardened (of sound) relatively low in volume
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
mild and pleasant
willing to negotiate and compromise
not brilliant or glaring
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
having little impact
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
tolerant or lenient
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
easily hurt
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
hardened (adverb) soft (adverb)
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
Difference between hardened and soft

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