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hard-boiled

The word “hard-boiled” has 2 syllables: hard-boiled

It's pronounced as /ˌhɑrdˈbɔɪld/

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In the thesaurus, “hard-boiled” has 149 synonyms and 81 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for hard-boiled

Antonyms for hard-boiled

Meanings of hard-boiled

  • verb
    1. To cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled.
  • adjective
    1. (of a boiled egg) Cooked to a solid consistency.
    2. (of a person, especially of a detective) Callous and unsentimental.
    3. Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect (characterizes hard-boiled fiction, a subgenre of detective fiction).

Example Sentences

  • The hard-boiled detective solved the case with sharp intuition.
  • She prefers reading hard-boiled crime novels over romance stories.
  • His hard-boiled demeanor made him seem unapproachable at first.
  • The movie features a hard-boiled hero who never backs down from danger.
  • Despite the chaos, she remained hard-boiled and focused on her mission.

On this page you'll find 230 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hard-boiled, such as: abusive, acrimonious, affectionate, affectless, agile, airheaded, alert.

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