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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    accustomed habituated acclimated adapted hardened toughened desensitized callous insensitive numb unfeeling imperceptive oblivious indifferent apathetic unconcerned dispassionate unresponsive jaded blasé seasoned veteran weathered tempered inured annealed casehardened coarsened stupefied benumbed insensible anesthetized deadened dulled

    Meaning of Inured

    The primary meaning of the word "inured" is to become accustomed or habituated to something, often something unpleasant or painful.

    Definitions

    • To become accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant, so that one is no longer upset or disturbed by it
    • * To cause someone to become accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant

    Etymology of Inured

    The word "inured" has its roots in the 15th century, derived from the Latin "inurere", which means "to accustom" or "to habituate", and is related to the Latin "urere", meaning "to burn" or "to sear"
    Historically, the word has been used to describe the process of becoming desensitized or hardened to something, often through repeated exposure or experience

    Example Uses

    • After years of working in a busy hospital, the nurse had become inured to the sight of blood and suffering
    • * The hikers were inured to the harsh weather conditions, having spent many days trekking in the wilderness

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    sensitive sensitive sympathetic compassionate emotional responsive reactive delicate fragile vulnerable tender impressionable naive innocent unsuspecting trusting gullible credulous aware perceptive attentive alert

    Related Nouns

    habit custom practice routine tradition convention familiarity acquaintance awareness perception sensation feeling emotion sensitivity sensibility responsiveness reaction adaptation adjustment accommodation

    Related Verbs

    accustom habituate adapt adjust accommodate familiarize sensitize desensitize harden toughen temper anneal season weather numb deaden dull blunt

    Related Adjectives

    accustomed habituated adapted adjusted familiar aware perceptive sensitive responsive reactive delicate fragile vulnerable tender impressionable naive innocent unsuspecting trusting gullible credulous