Tempered (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Toughened
• Treated
• Hardened

Antonyms

• Untempered

Meaning ²

Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Untempered