toughen up

Verb

Meaning

toughen up (third-person singular simple present toughens up, present participle toughening up, simple past and past participle toughened up)

(idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To make or become mentally tougher.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

harden steel brainwash toughen tightening

Antonyms

infuriate

Close letter words and terms

tough-skinned tough-skinnedness toughen toughenable toughened toughener