Vocabulary
Hardened
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
strengthened or made secure against attack, especially by nuclear weapons.
Urdu meaning
کٹھن، سخت محنت کرنا، بے حس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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No doubt IBOs are essential for disrupting imminent threats and eliminating hardened terrorists.
Dawn Editorials —
Terrorism again
— 2026-04-25
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Instead, America`s escalatory actions, coupled with Trump`s threatening messages, have hardened Iran`s stance.
Dawn Editorials —
The fog over peace talks
— 2026-04-22
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Mr Trump should realise that such bellicose rhetoric has failed to disturb the Iranians, and has only hardened their tone.
Dawn Editorials —
Delicate moment
— 2026-04-21
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In the most plausible scenario, dozens of battle-hardened IRGC battlegroups, each with its own internal command chain, would survive the collapse of central authority.
Dawn Editorials —
If Iran unravels
— 2026-04-03
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Iran didn`t have a standing army at the time, nor a battle-hardened or ideologically motivated force the IRGC has become.
Dawn Editorials —
Who endures the pain, wins
— 2026-03-10
Synonyms
strengthened,reinforced, fortified, toughened,fortress-like; thickened, literary girded
Antonyms
unfortified, unaccustomed, infrequent
Curator example
“the silos are hardened against air attack”
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