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Synonyms for hardboiled
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : hahrd-boil |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑrdˈbɔɪl |
Top 10 synonyms for hardboiled Other synonyms for the word hardboiled
- abnegating
- above
- abstaining
- accustomed
- acrimonious
- adamant
- along for the ride
- aloof
- angry
- antagonistic
- apart
- apathetic
- applied
- arbitrary
- ascetic
- astringent
- astute
- austere
- barbarous
- bawdy
- bent
- bent on
- benumbed
- bitter
- blah
- blank
- blind to
- bloodless
- both feet on the ground
- brutal
- brutish
- buckled down
- bullhead
- bullheaded
- by the book
- callous
- calm
- case-hardened
- casual
- chill
- chilly
- clear-headed
- coarse
- cold
- cold fish
- cold-blooded
- cold-hearted
- coldhearted
- collected
- comfortless
- common
- commonsense
- commonsensical
- compassionless
- composed
- confirmed
- constant
- constrained
- contemptuous
- cool
- crude
- cruel
- cussed
- dead set
- deaf to
- decided
- disagreeable
- disciplinary
- disciplined
- discourteous
- disdainful
- dispassionate
- distant
- distressing
- doable
- dogged
- dour
- down
- down home
- down-to-earth
- drab
- draconian
- drastic
- dry
- dull
- dyed-in-the-wool
- earnest
- earthy
- easy
- easy-going
- easygoing
- efficient
- emotionless
- empirical
- eschewing
- exacting
- experimental
- expressionless
- factual
- feasible
- feelingless
- ferocious
- fierce
- firm
- fixed
- flat
- flinty
- folksy
- forbidding
- forgoing
- frigid
- frowning
- functional
- funky
- glacial
- going with the flow
- grave
- grievous
- grim
- gruff
- habituated
- hairy
- handy
- hang tough
- hang-tough
- hanging tough
- hard
- hard as nails
- hard-as-nails
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-core
- hard-hearted
- hard-line
- hard-nosed
- hard-shell
- hard-shelled
- hardboiled
- hardened
- hardheaded
- hardhearted
- harsh
- haughty
- headstrong
- heartless
- home folk
- homely
- homey
- hostile
- immovable
- immutable
- impassible
- impassive
- impenetrable
- impenitent
- imperceptive
- impersonal
- imperturbable
- impervious
- impious
- implacable
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- inaccessible
- inclement
- incurious
- indelicate
- indifferent
- indurate
- indurated
- inexorable
- inflexible
- inhibited
- inhuman
- insensate
- insensible
- insensitive
- insentient
- intemperate
- intent
- intolerable
- intolerant
- intractable
- inured
- iron
- iron-fisted
- irreverent
- laid back
- laid-back
- level-headed
- levelheaded
- lifeless
- lifelike
- listless
- locked in
- logical
- lone wolf
- loner
- low-key
- lowbred
- lucid
- lusty
- marble
- matter-of-fact
- mean
- mean business
- merciless
- militant
- mortified
- mulish
- mundane
- naked
- narrow
- natural
- naturalistic
- no-nonsense
- not influenced
- nuts and bolts
- obdurate
- objective
- obstinate
- obtuse
- offish
- on ice
- operative
- oppressive
- orderly
- pacific
- painful
- passionless
- pat
- persevering
- pertinacious
- perverse
- phlegmatic
- picky
- pigheaded
- pitiless
- plain
- plainspoken
- possible
- practicable
- practical
- pragmatic
- pragmatical
- prepared
- proof
- prosaic
- prosy
- prudent
- prudish
- pugnacious
- punctilious
- punitive
- puritanical
- purposeful
- putting on airs
- quiet
- rancorous
- rational
- real
- realistic
- reasonable
- refractory
- relentless
- resentful
- reserved
- resistant
- resolute
- resolved
- restrained
- reticent
- ribald
- rigid
- rigorous
- robust
- rolling with the punches
- rough
- rude
- ruffianly
- rugged
- ruthless
- sane
- savage
- scrupulous
- seasoned
- secluded
- sedate
- sensible
- serene
- serious
- serviceable
- set
- set in stone
- set on
- settled
- severe
- sharp
- shrewd
- simple
- single-minded
- sober
- soft
- solemn
- solid
- solitary
- somber
- soulless
- sound
- spiritless
- square
- staid
- stand pat
- standoffish
- staunch
- steadfast
- steady
- steeled
- steely
- stern
- stickling
- stiff
- stiff-necked
- stoic
- stolid
- stony
- stony-hearted
- straight
- strait-laced
- strict
- stringent
- strong-minded
- strong-willed
- stubborn
- stubborn as a mule
- stuck up
- stuffy
- subdued
- supercilious
- systematic
- tactless
- taut
- tenacious
- terrible
- thick-skinned
- toned down
- torpid
- tough
- tough nut
- tough nut to crack
- tough-minded
- tough-nut
- toughened
- true
- true-life
- truthful
- unaffected
- unalterable
- unaltered
- unapproachable
- unashamed
- unbending
- uncaring
- uncivil
- uncompassionate
- uncompromising
- unconcerned
- uncontrollable
- uncooperative
- undemonstrative
- unemotional
- unexcitable
- unexcited
- unfaltering
- unfantastic
- unfeeling
- unflinching
- unforgiving
- unfriendly
- ungiving
- ungracious
- unhesitating
- unidealistic
- unimaginative
- unimpassioned
- unimpressed
- unimpressible
- unimpressionable
- uninfluenced
- uninhibited
- uninterested
- unjust
- unkind
- unmanageable
- unmoved
- unpermissive
- unpleasant
- unrefined
- unrelenting
- unrepenting
- unresponsive
- unromantic
- unruffled
- unsentimental
- unshakable
- unsociable
- unsparing
- unstirred
- unsubmissive
- unsusceptible
- unsympathetic
- untouched
- unvarnished
- unwavering
- unyielding
- uppity
- uptight
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- vengeful
- vicious
- violent
- virtual
- wicked
- willful
- withdrawn
- workable
- workaday
- working
Définition of hardboiled
- As in insensitive : adj indifferent, callous
- As in matter-of-fact : adj realistic, unembellished
- As in obdurate : adj pigheaded, stubborn
- As in practical : adj realistic, useful
- As in pragmatic : adj sensible
- As in realistic : adj sensible, matter-of-fact
- As in sober : adj calm, peaceful; dull
- As in stern : adj serious, authoritarian
- As in stony : adj hard, icy in appearance, response
- As in strict : adj authoritarian
- As in tough : adj obstinate, rough
- As in unaffected : adj unchanged, unmoved
- As in unemotional : adj not responsive
- As in hardheaded : adj stubborn
- As in callous : adj cruel, insensitive
- As in hard-nosed : adj tough and shrewd
- As in compassionless : adj unsympathetic
- As in insusceptible : adj insensitive
- As in naturalistic : adj realistic
- As in pragmatical : adj realistic
- As in stonyhearted : adj cold-blooded
- As in true-life : adj realistic
- As in unromantic : adj realistic
- As in cold-blooded : adj cruel, heartless
- As in determined : adj driven, persistent
- As in down-to-earth : adj reasonable, practical
- As in earthy : adj unsophisticated
- As in aloof : adj remote
- As in hard : adj cruel, ruthless
- As in hard-boiled : adj tough
- As in hardened : adj unfeeling
- As in hardhearted : adj cold, cruel
- As in hard-line : adj firm
- As in hard-nosed/hardheaded : adj stubborn
- As in harsh : adj nasty, abusive
- As in heartless : adj without feeling; cold
- He had brought with him, in the bag, some biscuits and hardboiled eggs; and of a portion of these he made a hearty meal.
- Extract from : « Held Fast For England » by G. A. Henty
- The hardboiled white of egg retains its original appearance and consistency.
- Extract from : « The Life of the Fly » by J. Henri Fabre
- It seemed a pity to destroy them without trying them cold, and hardboiled, like plovers' eggs.
- Extract from : « Through East Anglia in a Motor Car » by J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
Antonyms for hardboiled
- affected
- agitated
- agreeable
- amenable
- annoyed
- aware
- bland
- boisterous
- bright
- calm
- caring
- changeable
- changed
- cheerful
- compassionate
- concerned
- considerate
- controllable
- courteous
- cultured
- delicate
- demonstrative
- disputable
- doubtful
- drunk
- easy
- easy-going
- elegant
- emotional
- excitable
- excited
- facile
- fanciful
- feeling
- flexible
- flippant
- fragile
- friendly
- frivolous
- funny
- gentle
- giving
- good
- happy
- hesitating
- idealistic
- imaginative
- immoderate
- impossible
- impractical
- impressionable
- inaccurate
- incapable
- indefinite
- inebriated
- inefficient
- inexact
- inexperienced
- insincere
- interested
- irrational
- irresolute
- kind
- laid-back
- lenient
- light
- lively
- malleable
- merciful
- mild
- mindful
- moved
- nervous
- nice
- passionate
- peaceful
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pliable
- pliant
- polite
- questionable
- refined
- responsive
- sensate
- sensitive
- sentimental
- simple
- smiling
- smooth
- sociable
- soft
- softhearted
- sophisticated
- stupid
- submissive
- sunny
- supple
- susceptible
- sympathetic
- tender
- tolerant
- touched
- tractable
- trivial
- troubled
- unattainable
- uncertain
- undecided
- undetermined
- unfeasible
- unfixed
- unimportant
- unlikely
- unnatural
- unproficient
- unrealistic
- unreasonable
- unseasoned
- unsensible
- unserious
- unserviceable
- unskilled
- unsound
- unstable
- untrained
- untrue
- unwise
- unworkable
- upset
- useless
- vacillating
- vulnerable
- warm
- warm-blooded
- warmhearted
- wavering
- weak
- wobbly
- wonderful
- worried
- worthless
- yielding
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