inured

[ in-yoord, ih-noord ]

adjective

1. hardened by frequent exposure, especially to something bad; accustomed:

   I realize that many teens have seen online porn and may be somewhat inured to scenes that seemed shocking to me.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of inure ( def ).

Other Words From

• in·ured·ness [in-, yoor, -id-nis, ih-, noor, -, in-, yoord, -, ih-, noord, -], noun
• un·in·ured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inured¹

inure ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Seven years after #MeToo, many women remain reluctant to speak out about abuse they have suffered at the hands of the rich and powerful, and those who do often find that the public, instead of being more sensitive, has become inured and indeed more skeptical, especially of those who do not have “receipts,” including video.

From Los Angeles Times

And third, it seems to me that we have simply become inured to Trump’s excesses and outrages.

From Salon

"It's not their children who are being pushed down the social housing waiting lists because of migrants coming into this country. They are inured to the consequences of both legal and illegal migration," he said.

From BBC

In an age of the lone gunman, amid deepening rancor in a society inured to gun violence and militant political rhetoric, the shooting was another potent sign of what counterterrorism agencies are facing.

From Los Angeles Times

It is measure of Carter’s determination that he plunges ahead, inured to criticism or reversal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accustomed
• chronic
• deep-rooted
• deep-seated
• dyed-in-the-wool
• entrenched
• fixed
• habituated
• ingrained
• inveterate