tempered

Definitions

Improved in hardness and elasticity by heating and cooling metal.

Moderated or neutralized by the addition of a counterbalancing force.

Having a specific state of mind or disposition, often calm or resilient.

Examples

His ambition was tempered by a healthy dose of realism.

The glass is tempered to ensure it shatters into small, safe pieces if broken.

Synonyms

moderated softened hardened toughened mitigated calmed controlled

Antonyms

unrestrained exaggerated brittle soft uncontrolled extreme weak