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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

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

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

The hunched, hard-shelled, butterscotch-colored nymphs that first emerge from the ground are easy to scoop up as they scurry.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 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

No one else did either, except the hard-shelled technicians.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

hard-shelled

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