indurate (Meaning)
indurate (v)
become fixed or established
make hard or harder
become hard or harder
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
indurate (s)
emotionally hardened
indurate (a.)
Hardened; not soft; indurated.
Without sensibility; unfeeling; obdurate.
indurate (v. t.)
To make hard; as, extreme heat indurates clay; some fossils are indurated by exposure to the air.
To make unfeeling; to deprive of sensibility; to render obdurate.
indurate (v. i.)
To grow hard; to harden, or become hard; as, clay indurates by drying, and by heat.
Synonyms & Antonyms of indurate
Synonyms:
- insensitive
- unmerciful
- tough
- cold-blooded
- abusive
- thick-skinned
- severe
- heedless
- case-hardened
- inhumane
- uncharitable
- unsparing
- unfeeling
- pachydermatous
- unsympathetic
- savage
- ironhearted
- cruel
- vicious
- pitiless
- insensate
- hard-boiled
- oppressive
- malicious
- grim
- obdurate
- callous
- mean
- take-no-prisoners
- slash-and-burn
- brutal
- ungentle
- stern
- affectless
- rough
- stoney
- soulless
- inhuman
- hateful
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- remorseless
- desensitized
- harsh
- compassionless
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- heavy-handed
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- virulent
- ironfisted
- hard-bitten
- acrimonious
- barbarous
- disagreeable
- inconsiderate
- uncaring
- spiteful
- drag-out
- ill-natured
- brutish
- boorish
- unthinking
- evil-minded
- frosty
- bestial
- ill-tempered
- rough-and-tumble
- ironhanded
- rancorous
- surly
- thoughtless
- cold
- austere
- stonyhearted
- knock-down
- malevolent
- sledgehammer
- unfriendly
- jackbooted
- unloving
Antonyms:
indurate Sentence Examples
- The relentless sun indurated the clay soil, rendering it hard and unyielding.
- As he toiled in the forge, the metal indurated beneath the hammer's blows, strengthening its structure.
- Prolonged exposure to the cold had indurated his skin, leaving it rough and weather-worn.
- The rocky cliffs, indurated by eons of erosion, stood as an impenetrable barrier to the sea.
- The relentless grind of life indurated his spirit, making him resilient and unyielding.
- The indurated crust of the bread provided a satisfying contrast to its soft and fluffy interior.
- The volcanic ash had indurated over time, forming a dense and impermeable rock.
- Years of neglect had indurated the old house, leaving it in a dilapidated and crumbling state.
- The indurated muscles of the athlete moved with precision and power, propelling him to victory.
- The indurated fibers of the rope resisted tearing, ensuring its strength and durability.
FAQs About the word indurate
become fixed or established, make hard or harder, become hard or harder, cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate, emotionally hardenedHardened; not sof
merciless,ruthless, stony, hard, insensitive, unmerciful, tough, cold-blooded, abusive, thick-skinned
gentle,warm, tender, merciful, kind, compassionate, kindly, charitable, mild, sympathetic
The relentless sun indurated the clay soil, rendering it hard and unyielding.
As he toiled in the forge, the metal indurated beneath the hammer's blows, strengthening its structure.
Prolonged exposure to the cold had indurated his skin, leaving it rough and weather-worn.
The rocky cliffs, indurated by eons of erosion, stood as an impenetrable barrier to the sea.
