Synonyms for
Tempered
Definition
To moderate or control something, or to make it less extreme. It can also refer to the process of heating and cooling metal or glass to make it stronger.
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Common collocations
- tempered steel
- tempered glass
- tempered response
- tempered by
- tempered enthusiasm
- tempered opinion
- tempered approach
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Usage note
Often used to describe something that has been made less extreme or harsh, such as steel or glass, or a personality trait like anger. Can also mean to moderate or soften.
Example sentences
- The chef tempered the spicy sauce with cream.
- She tempered her criticism with praise.
- The blacksmith tempered the metal to make a strong sword.
- He tempered the excitement of the children by reminding them to be quiet.
- The artist tempered the bright colors with shades of gray.
Quotes
The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire. It is the strongest metal that results from the hottest furnace. It is the brightest diamond that is the outcome of the most grinding and polishing. And the greatest heroes are those who go through the toughest journeys, overcome the hardest obstacles, and emerge as the most tempered and the most resilient.
The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination.
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.