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hard-shelled

ADJECTIVE
hard-boiled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hard-nosed
WEAK
callous firm hard as nails hard-line headstrong inflexible obdurate obstinate rough stern strict unbending unfeeling
ADJECTIVE
tough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desperate fierce hard hard-nosed harsh narrow resolute severe stern stiff strict terrible
STRONG
adamant firm refractory savage
WEAK
arbitrary callous confirmed cruel drastic exacting ferocious fixed hard-bitten hard-boiled hard-line headstrong immutable inflexible intractable merciless obdurate pugnacious ruffianly ruthless stubborn taut unalterable unbending uncompromising uncontrollable unforgiving unmanageable unyielding vicious violent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amenable easy flexible pliable pliant tolerant uncertain yielding
WEAK
controllable delicate fragile tender

Example Sentences

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E-bikes with pedals are also permitted and hard-shelled helmets are required for all bikers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Even though otters have powerful chompers, regularly crunching on hard-shelled meals—including clams and mussels—can cause lasting damage.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

Their research, recently published in New Phytologist, unveils the genetic diversification and population history of this hard-shelled plant that was used to make bottles, instruments, and containers for over 10,000 years by ancient civilizations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

The shells of the large, hard-shelled clam were used by the indigenous Narragansett people as wampum.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

All day Alyce shook the young trees, climbed into the old ones, and gathered the hard-shelled bounty that fell.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman