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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

As a result, roughly 3000 animals are currently duking it out over dwindling resources and may be forced to rely on hard-shelled prey.

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