Synonyms of the word

hard-boiled

• adj. (of a boiled egg) Cooked to a solid consistency.
• adj. (of a person, especially of a detective) Callous and unsentimental.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of hard-boil.

case-hardened

• adj. Alternative spelling of case hardened.

cooked

• adj. Of food, that has been prepared by cooking.
• adj. (computing, slang, of an MP3 audio file) Corrupted by conversion through a text format, requiring uncooking…
• adj. (idiomatic, of accounting records, intelligence) Partially or wholly fabricated, falsified.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of cook.

hard

• adj. (of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
• adj. (personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
• adj. Unquestionable.
• adj. (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
• adj. (slang, vulgar, of a male) Sexually aroused.
• adj. (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
• adj. (phonetics, not comparable).
• adj. (art) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
• adj. (not comparable) In the form of a hard copy.
• adv. (manner) With much force or effort.
• adv. (manner) With difficulty.
• adv. (obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
• adv. (manner) Compactly.
• adv. (now archaic) Near, close.
• n. (countable, nautical) A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
• n. (uncountable, drugs, colloquial, slang) crack cocaine.

hard-bitten

• adj. callous and toughened by experience.

hardened

• v. simple past tense and past participle of harden.
• adj. Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.

pugnacious

• adj. Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.

tough

• adj. Strong and resilient; sturdy.
• adj. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
• adj. Rugged or physically hardy.
• adj. Stubborn.
• adj. (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
• adj. Rowdy or rough.
• adj. (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
• adj. (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
• interj. (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy.
• n. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
• v. To endure.
• v. To toughen.