Affectionate and Indurate

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Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.

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Indurate is an antonym for affectionate.

Nearby Words: affection, affectionately

Indurate adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: an indurate heart that admits no love or mercy

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Affectionate is an antonym for indurate.

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Indurate and Affectionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/indurate

Affectionate & Indurate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/indurate>.

Indurate or Affectionate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectionate/indurate.

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