1. (adj) hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious
tough and callous by virtue of experience
Synonyms: rough, hardened, hard-bitten, pugnacious, case-hardened, hard-boiled Antonyms: tender, soft, raw
2. (adj) case-hardened, hardened, hard-boiled
used of persons; emotionally hardened
Synonyms: tempered, toughened, set, hardened, inured, pugnacious, treated, case-hardened, enured, hard-boiled, hard-bitten Antonyms: raw, soft, tender
3. (adj) hard-boiled
(eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
Synonyms: hard-bitten, pugnacious, case-hardened, hardened Antonyms: soft, tender, raw
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