Inuring
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of inure: gradually accustoming someone to something unpleasant until they accept it.
“Years of night shifts were inuring him to the disruption of broken sleep.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
in·ur·ing
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Antonyms
sensitisingsoftening
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Wordle
The -URING ending is shared with during and curing, IN- at the start is a common prefix.
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the G at the end hooks well and burning two vowels alongside a U makes it a tidy rack play.
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