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hard-boiled adj.
tough adj.

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

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hard-shelled

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

The study used data from a decades-long database of video footage depicting wild chimpanzees in the Bossou forest, Guinea, where chimps were recorded cracking hard-shelled nuts using a hammer and anvil stones.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024

When it comes to cracking open hard-shelled prey, sea otters are remarkably resourceful.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

He is named for the hard-shelled old man of the desert.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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