Hardness Definition & Meaning

hardness
noun
  1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
  2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering; "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present"
  3. devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
  4. the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"
  5. excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

Synonyms for hardness

callousness noun

devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

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harshness noun

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the

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inclemency noun

weather unsuitable for outdoor activities excessive sternness; "severity of character

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insensibility noun

a lack of sensibility devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

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severity noun

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather something hard to endure

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stiffness noun

the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend the property of moving with pain or difficulty

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"Hardness" in song lyrics

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  • "You soft, so let me hit you off with all the hardness"
    Artifacts — Art of Facts
  • "Definitely hittin em with the hardness"
    The Lady of Rage — Super Supreme
  • "afromosia janka hardness"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does hardness mean?
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering; "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present" devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness
What part of speech is hardness?
Hardness is a noun.
How many definitions does hardness have?
Hardness has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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