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Meaning of untoughened
The primary meaning of "untoughened" refers to something or someone that has not been made stronger or more resilient.
Etymology of untoughened
The word "untoughened" originates from the prefix "un-" meaning "not" and the word "toughened" which is the past tense of "toughen" meaning "to make strong or resilient"
Historically, the word "toughen" comes from the Old English word "tōh" meaning "strong" or "resilient"
Synonyms
fragile
delicate
weak
feeble
frail
sensitive
tender
soft
gentle
mild
brittle
breakable
shatterable
splinterable
crumbly
friable
vulnerable
susceptible
unprotected
unguarded
undefended
unshielded
fragilely
delicately
weakly
feebly
frailly
sensitively
tenderly
softly
gently
mildly
Definitions
- Not having been made stronger or more resilient through experience or training
- * Lacking the quality of being tough or resilient
Usage Examples
- The athlete's untoughened muscles made her more prone to injury
- * The untoughened glass shattered easily when it was dropped
- * The company's untoughened approach to the market made it vulnerable to competition