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Inuring

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated 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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Synonyms

accustominghabituatingconditioninghardeningtoughening

Antonyms

sensitisingsoftening

Word Game Tips

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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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