calcified
The word “calcified” has 3 syllables: cal-ci-fied
It's pronounced as /ˈkælsɪˌfaɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for calcified?
In the thesaurus, “calcified” has 46 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for calcified along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for calcified
- annealed
- caked
- callused
- case-hardened
- cemented
- clotted
- coagulated
- compact
- compressed
- concreted
- congealed
- conglomerated
- consolidated
- crystalized
- crystallized
- dried
- encrusted
- firm
- fossilized
- froze
- frozen
- gelated
- gelatinized
- gelled
- hardened
- incrusted
- indurate
- indurated
- jelled
- jellied
- monolithic
- ossified
- petrified
- poured
- precast
- rigidified
- set
- set in stone
- solid
- solidified
- steeled
- stiffened
- strong
- tempered
- thickened
- unyielding
Antonyms for calcified
- abstract
- bending
- deliquesced
- dissolved
- flexible
- fluxed
- fused
- ideal
- immaterial
- indefinite
- intangible
- liquefied
- liquified
- loose
- melted
- pliable
- slack
- smelted
- soft
- softened
- thawed
- unfroze
Meanings of calcified
- adjective
- Hardened from the deposit of calcium salts.
- Made unchanging or inflexible.
- verb
- To make something hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
- To become hard and stony by impregnation with calcium salts.
Example Sentences
- Calcified plaque in the arteries can lead to cardiovascular complications.
- The ancient bones exhibited signs of being calcified over centuries.
- The doctor noted that the patient's joints appeared calcified due to arthritis.
- Over time, the coral reef became calcified, forming a sturdy structure for marine life.
- The X-ray revealed calcified nodules in the lung, indicating possible scarring from previous infections.
On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calcified, such as: abstract, annealed, bending, caked, callused, case-hardened, cemented.
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Related Words
caked
- addled
- bemired
- besmeared
- bespattered
- blurred
- boggy
- calcified
- cemented
- clabbered
- close
- clotted
- coagulated
- coated
- compact
- compressed
- concrete
- condensed
- confused
- congealed
- conglomerated
- consolidated
- covered
- crowded
- crusted
- curdled
- daubed
- deep
- dingy
- dirty
- dried
- dull
- encrusted
- filthy
- firm
- fixed
- flat
- foul
- fuzzy
- gelatinous
- gloomy
- gloppy
- gooey
- greasy
- grimy
- grubby
- gummous
- gummy
- gunky
- hardened
- hazy
- heavy
- impenetrable
- impervious
- impure
- incrusted
- indistinct
- indurate
- jelled
- jellied
- marshy
- miry
- monolithic
- mucky
- obscure
- opaque
- ossified
- petrified
- poured
- precast
- rimed
- roily
- ropy
- set
- set in stone
- sloppy
- slushy
- smeared
- smoky
- sodden
- soggy
- soiled
- solid
- solidified
- spread
- steeled
- stiff
- strong
- subfuse
- swampy
- syrupy
- thickened
- turbid
- unclean
- unclear
- unyielding
- viscid
- viscous
- vitrified