softening Antonyms

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