INDURATED Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of indurated

as in compacted

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verb

past tense of indurate

as in hardened

to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun

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as in strengthened

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others

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Adjective

National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.

— Ryan Brennan May 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Definition of compacted

Verb

The decision to invade emanated from within the political order Putin has fashioned, a system that has been hardened by the war more than it has been transformed.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
However, the fluidity of his exploration is hardened early on, thanks to a tedious focus on hitting the same beats with little variety or escalation.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardened

Verb

But also for the bond that strengthened between coach and quarterback.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Daily cheers for health care professionals and essential workers honored the people who sustained the city and strengthened the bonds between residents.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of strengthened

Adjective

Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of compressed

Verb

McCullum, a mother of three, froze and was fatally struck, according to the train service supervisor’s account in the report.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the Department of Education froze more than $250 million in federal funds to HSIs last fall.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of froze

Adjective

His comments are in stark contrast to some of the more tempered statements corporate CEOs have made about AI replacing human employees.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of tempered

Adjective

Oriahi has a solid handle on all craft aspects, though only the costumes by Yolanda Okereke are particularly distinguishable — her color stories popping in almost every scene.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Multiple team members held solid relationships with their wholesalers, and his systems ran the operation whether Bruno was on-site or traveling.

— Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of solid

Adjective

There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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