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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

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

Its eggs are cement-coloured and particularly hard-shelled; the young club their way out using their tails, whose spikes are well developed at birth.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling