indurated

ADJECTIVE

callous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic careless cold-blooded heartless indifferent insensitive uncaring unsympathetic

STRONG

hardened inured toughened unbending

WEAK

blind to case-hardened cold deaf to hard hard-bitten hard-boiled hardhearted impassive impenitent inflexible insensate insensible insentient obdurate soulless spiritless stiff stony stubborn thick-skinned torpid tough unaffected uncompassionate unconcerned unfeeling unimpressionable unresponsive unsusceptible

Antonyms

STRONGEST

caring compassionate concerned feeling interested kind merciful mindful nice responsive sympathetic

WEAK

sensitive tender

ADJECTIVE

hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

solid strong tough

STRONG

concentrated

WEAK

adamantine callous compact compacted compressed consolidated dense firm hardened impenetrable indurate inflexible iron packed rigid rocky set stiff stony thick unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate soft vulnerable weak

WEAK

flexible malleable pliable pliant yielding

ADJECTIVE

hard-bitten

Synonyms

WEAK

adamantine callous compact compacted compressed concentrated consolidated dense firm hard as nails hard-handed hardened hardy impenetrable indurate inflexible iron packed rigid rocky rugged set solid stiff stony strong

ADJECTIVE

hardened

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coldhearted seasoned

STRONG

accustomed benumbed callous habituated inured prepared steeled toughened unbending

WEAK

case-hardened contemptuous cruel disdainful hard as nails hard-bitten hard-boiled hardhearted heartless impenetrable impious inaccessible irreverent obdurate obtuse resistant unashamed uncaring uncompassionate unemotional unrepenting unsubmissive

Antonyms

WEAK

compassionate feeling kind nice sympathetic

ADJECTIVE

impassive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emotionless matter-of-fact placid reticent serene stoic stolid taciturn unemotional unflappable unruffled

WEAK

apathetic callous cold cold-blooded collected composed dispassionate dry hardened heartless imperturbable indifferent inexcitable inexpressive inscrutable insensible insusceptible nonchalant passionless phlegmatic poker-faced reserved sedate self-contained spiritless stoical unconcerned unexcitable unfeeling unimpressible unmoved wooden

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated communicative emotional excited feeling nervous

WEAK

passionate responsive sensitive susceptible warm

ADJECTIVE

inveterate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addicted habitual hard-core hardened incurable lifelong

WEAK

abiding accustomed chronic confirmed continuing customary deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool enduring entrenched fixed habituated inbred incorrigible ineradicable ingrained innate long-lasting long-lived obstinate old perennial permanent persistent persisting set settled stubborn sworn usual

Antonyms

WEAK

short-lived

Example Sentences

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Both indurated by early Nintendo gaming and an inherited tradition of rote replication duplicated many orthodox video gaming tropes.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2018

This has become a matter of indurated faith, resistant to any insert of mere fact.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are excessively variable in their mineralogical composition, and very often alternate in thin seams with biotite hornfels and indurated quartzites.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

The neck of the sac is often thickened, indurated and adherent to surrounding parts, the result of chronic inflammation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

In certain parts of the tropics tortoises protect themselves from the excessive heat by burrowing into the soil which afterwards becomes indurated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

indurated

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