Inured and Tender

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Inured adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

Usage example: the weather-beaten, inured faces of farmers

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Tender is an antonym for inured.

Nearby Words: inurement, inuring

Tender adjective - Easily injured without careful handling.

Usage example: tender pride that got bruised when his girlfriend dumped him

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Inured is an antonym for tender.

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