softening Antonyms

bearing up against standing solidifying sharpening resisting remaining prevailing outliving lasting increasing hard fighting enduring suffering surmounting bearing the brunt of battling against abiding by angst withstanding widening weathering wearing toughening tolerating thickening surviving emphasizing continuing alarum alarm alacrity agony agitation aggression aggravation affliction addressing ache accepting absorbing alienation allowing clotting Brooking bearding bearing apprehensiveness apprehension anxiousness