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callous vs indurate

indurate vs callous

callous and indurate both are adjectives.

callous and indurate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
callous No Yes Yes No
indurate No Yes Yes No
As adjectives, callous and indurate are synonyms defined as:
  • callous and indurate: emotionally hardened
Other synonyms of callous include pachydermatous.
As verbs, indurate is a hypernym of callous; that is, indurate is a word with a broader meaning than callous:
  • callous: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
  • indurate: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of callous include harden, inure.
callous (adjective) indurate (adjective)
emotionally hardened emotionally hardened
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
callous (verb) indurate (verb)
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals become hard or harder
make hard or harder
become fixed or established
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Difference between callous and indurate

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