Synonyms for Tempered
Definition of tempered
adjective
- made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment; "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"
- adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"
12 synonyms found
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