| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, spicy |
| Synonyms: | appetizing, aromatic, biting, bitter, fiery, flavorful, flavorsome, harsh, highly seasoned, hot, peppery, piquant, pungent, salty, seasoned, sweet, tart, tasty, vinegary, zesty, zippy |
| Main Entry: | tough |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sturdy, strong |
| Synonyms: | brawny, cohesive, conditioned, dense, durable, fibrous, firm, fit, flinty, hard, hard as nails, hard-bitten, hardened, hardy, healthy, indigestible, inflexible, leathery, lusty, mighty, molded, resilient, resistant, rigid, robust, rugged, seasoned, sinewy, solid, stalwart, steeled, stiff, stout, strapping, tenacious, tight, tough as nails, unbreakable, unyielding, vigorous, withstanding |
| Antonyms: | delicate, fragile, unstable, vulnerable, weak, wobbly |
| Main Entry: | versed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, informed |
| Synonyms: | abreast, accomplished, acquainted, au courant*, au fait, competent, conversant, familiar, in the know, knowledgeable, learned, practical, practiced, proficient, qualified, savvy, seasoned, skilled, trained, tuned in, up on, up*, versant, veteran, well-informed |
| Antonyms: | green, immature, inexperienced |
| Main Entry: | full-fledged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fully developed |
| Synonyms: | completely developed, developed, experienced, full-grown, grown, grown-up, in full bloom, mature, qualified, schooled, seasoned, skilled, trained, well-developed |
| Main Entry: | traveled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced in travel |
| Synonyms: | cosmopolitan, experienced, global, international, polished, seasoned, sophisticated, urbane, well-traveled, worldly |
| Antonyms: | domestic, insular, naïve, provincial, rustic, small-town |
| Main Entry: | street-smart |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to survive city |
| Synonyms: | astute, cunning, experienced, hardened, on the ball, quick-witted, savvy, seasoned, shrewd, streetwise, worldly |
| Antonyms: | inexperienced, naïve |
| Main Entry: | worldly-wise |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced in life |
| Synonyms: | aware, cosmopolitan, cultivated, cultured, enlightened, experienced, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, mature, seasoned, sophisticated, urbane, worldly |
| Antonyms: | inexperienced, naïve, simple, unsophisticated |
| Main Entry: | hard-shell |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hardened, ineradicable, ingrained, inured, inveterate, irradicable, long-established, proved, seasoned, set, settled, staid, val |
| Main Entry: | ineradicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hard-shell, hardened, ingrained, inured, inveterate, irradicable, long-established, proved, seasoned, set, settled, staid, valid, worn |