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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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Loggerhead turtles have large heads and powerful jaws, giving them the ability to feed on hard-shelled prey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

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

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

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

hard-shelled

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