inured
Toughened by exposure
Inured means hardened or accustomed to something unpleasant through prolonged exposure.
Someone inured to hardship no longer feels its full weight: Years of emergency room work had inured her to the sight of blood.
The word carries a slight negative cast—you become inured to suffering, criticism, or harsh conditions, not to pleasant things.
Conditioned by repetition
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
- acclimatizedAdjusted to new conditions
- adaptedMade fit for purpose
- familiarizedMade oneself knowledgeable about
hardened · seasoned · accustomed · attuned · adjusted · acculturated · assimilated · normalized
Made more durable
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- fortifiedMade more resistant
steeled · tempered · weathered · battle-scarred · thick-skinned · rugged · stalwart · unbreakable
Lacking physical sensation
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
detached · callous · unfeeling · insensitive · impervious · stoic · dispassionate · cold
habituated
Conditioned by repetition
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
- acclimatizedAdjusted to new conditions
- adaptedMade fit for purpose
familiarized · hardened · seasoned · accustomed · attuned · adjusted · acculturated · assimilated · normalized · desensitized
toughened
Made more durable
fortified · steeled · tempered · weathered · battle-scarred · thick-skinned · rugged · stalwart · unbreakable · durable
numb
Lacking physical sensation
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
unresponsive · detached · callous · unfeeling · insensitive · impervious · stoic · dispassionate · cold · hardened
inuredsensitive
Easily affected emotionally
vulnerable · susceptible · affected · impressionable · tender
inuredfragile
Easily broken or damaged
frail · delicate · weak · vulnerable · untoughened