Definition of hardness

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1	[ noun ] the quality of being difficult to do Examples "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness" Related terms difficulty
2	[ noun ] devoid of passion or feeling Synonyms callousness insensibility unfeelingness Related terms insensitivity
3	[ noun ] the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale Related terms softness consistency firmness incompressibility soft hard
4	[ noun ] excessive sternness Synonyms harshness inclemency stiffness rigor rigour severity Examples "severity of character" "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman" "the rigors of boot camp" Related terms sternness
*	Rhymes with harness harshness sharpness tardiness tartness fondness darkness weirdness hoarseness redness rudeness shortness badness shrewdness farsightedness sadness handedness baldness lightheadedness soundness preparedness madness highness pocahontas wildness kindness calmness nearsightedness blindness blandness whiteness calmness greenness suddenness rightness stubbornness anise anas vividness oneness high-spiritedness wickedness crookedness directness pandanus sloppiness brightness minus numbness shyness blindness awkwardness backwardness forthrightness niceness roughness dullness goodness boldness coldness tightness cockiness happiness openness rowdiness hairiness oneness sinus heinous bounciness scantiness greatness softness grimness stoutness gauntness spiritedness low-spiritedness lightness whiteness randomness brashness evenness softness foulness ominous toughness deafness ruinous dryness humanness drunkenness marianas tenderness newness abruptness flatness compactness vastness fastness slovenliness niggardliness deadliness directness alumnus smugness boorishness smallness slyness shallowness likeness idleness drowsiness timeliness clumsiness combativeness preakness politeness worldliness smoothness onus nitrogenous gentleness mountainous monotonous larcenous homogenous fairness readiness bluntness sternness openness blackness slackness nastiness lousiness liveliness decisiveness stubbornness cronus steadfastness robustness absoluteness otherness dreariness holiness meanness aquinas narrowness sensitiveness secretiveness agribusiness unpleasantness appropriateness earnestness wholesomeness separateness quietness awareness ugliness cavernous governess funniness uranus neatness pompousness wilderness outspokenness gentleness togetherness androgynous sturdiness exogenous reasonableness unwieldiness bonus menace tennis uniqueness arbitrariness frankness weariness unfairness orderliness sluggishness trustworthiness loneliness intravenous airworthiness creditworthiness uranus contrariness remoteness poisonous awfulness membranous luminous tetanus givenness villainous Phonetic and Homophones HH AA1 R D N AH0 S Similar Spelling hardiness Hartness harridan Hardnett hard_news Hardin harden hard-nosed Hardman Harding hard-on Hartnett hardened Hardeman To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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