Synonyms for tempered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tem-perd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛm pərd |
Top 10 synonyms for tempered Other synonyms for the word tempered
- adjust
- admix
- anneal
- bake
- braze
- cement
- chill
- chill out
- congeal
- cool out
- dry
- fine tune
- indurate
- make reasonable
- modulate
- mold
- mollify
- monkey around with
- pacify
- palliate
- petrify
- relieve
- restrain
- revamp
- set
- soft-pedal
- soften
- solidify
- soothe
- starch
- steel
- stiffen
- strengthen
- switch
- take the bite out of
- take the edge off
- take the sting out of
- tone down
- toughen
- toughen up
- transmogrify
- weaken
Définition of tempered
Origin :- late 14c., "due proportion of elements or qualities," from temper (v.). The sense of "characteristic state of mind" is first recorded 1590s; that of "calm state of mind" in c.1600; and that of "angry state of mind" (for bad temper) in 1828. Meaning "degree of hardness and resiliency in steel" is from late 15c.
- verb calm, moderate
- verb harden
- It came from the furnace of the Revolution, tempered to the necessities of the times.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- They are not necessary; they might be avoided; at their worst they could be tempered.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- His dismissal from the staff was a wise move, tempered by unexpected clemency.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- "I don't care who hears me," Adams said, harshly, though he tempered his loudness.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.
- Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
- These odours were as yet vague, tempered by the moisture which clung to the ground.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Judson's joy at her acceptance was tempered, it seemed to me.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- The two looked at one another in surprise, tempered with anger in the one and dismay in the other.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- For a moment, therefore, in his bearing bravado was tempered with hesitancy.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
- Their discipline was tempered by kindness and an earnest Christian faith.
- Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg
Antonyms for tempered
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