Desensitized and Fond

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

Usage example: having lived through the horrors of war, the soldiers had seemingly become desensitized to virtually all human suffering

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Fond is an antonym for desensitized.

Fond adjective - Having a liking or affection.

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Desensitized is an antonym for fond.

Nearby Words: fondness, fondly

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Fond and Desensitized. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitized/fond

Desensitized & Fond. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desensitized/fond>.

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