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Definition of hardboiled word
- noun hardboiled Alternative spelling of hard-boiled. 1
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Parts of speech for Hardboiled
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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hardboiled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardboiled
adjective hardboiled
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- hard-nosed — hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- hard as nails — tough, durable
Antonyms for hardboiled
adjective hardboiled
- irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
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