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hard-bitten

The word “hard-bitten” has 3 syllables: hard-bit-ten

It's pronounced as /ˌhɑrdˈbɪtən/

What is synonym and antonym for hard-bitten?

In the thesaurus, “hard-bitten” has 72 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hard-bitten along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hard-bitten

  • able-bodied
  • adamantine
  • annealed
  • brawny
  • callous
  • cast-iron
  • compact
  • compacted
  • compressed
  • concentrated
  • consolidated
  • dense
  • durable
  • enduring
  • everlasting
  • firm
  • fit
  • flinty
  • flourishing
  • fortified
  • hale
  • hard
  • hard as nails
  • hard-handed
  • hardened
  • hardy
  • healthy
  • husky
  • immortal
  • impenetrable
  • imperishable
  • indurate
  • indurated
  • inflexible
  • inured
  • iron
  • lasting
  • leathery
  • lusty
  • muscular
  • packed
  • permanent
  • prospering
  • red-blooded
  • resilient
  • rigid
  • robust
  • rocky
  • rugged
  • seasoned
  • set
  • solid
  • sound
  • stable
  • stalwart
  • stanch
  • staunch
  • staying
  • stiff
  • stony
  • stout
  • strapping
  • strong
  • sturdy
  • tempered
  • tenacious
  • thriving
  • tough
  • toughened
  • unyielding
  • vigorous
  • virile

Antonyms for hard-bitten

  • crippled
  • debilitated
  • delicate
  • diseased
  • emasculated
  • enervated
  • enfeebled
  • exhausted
  • fragile
  • frail
  • incapacitated
  • infirm
  • mortal
  • nonhardy
  • perishable
  • puny
  • resistless
  • run-down
  • sapped
  • sensitive
  • soft
  • susceptible
  • temporary
  • tender
  • transient
  • unresistant
  • unsound
  • vulnerable
  • wasted
  • weak
  • weakened
  • worn
  • worn-out
  • yielding

Meanings of hard-bitten

  • adjective
    1. Callous and toughened by experience.

Example Sentences

  • The hard-bitten detective was not easily fooled by lies.
  • After years in the industry, she had become a hard-bitten professional.
  • His hard-bitten attitude helped him survive tough challenges.
  • The hard-bitten traveler remained calm despite the harsh weather.
  • She had a hard-bitten view of the world after many disappointments.

On this page you'll find 106 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hard-bitten, such as: able-bodied, adamantine, annealed, brawny, callous, cast-iron, compact.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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