English adjective: hard-boiled | |||
1. | hard-boiled tough and callous by virtue of experience | ||
Synonyms | hard-bitten, pugnacious | ||
Similar | tough | ||
Antonyms | tender | ||
2. | hard-boiled used of persons; emotionally hardened | ||
Samples | Faced a case-hardened judge. | ||
Synonyms | case-hardened, hardened | ||
Similar | hard | ||
Antonyms | soft | ||
3. | hard-boiled (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid | ||
Similar | cooked | ||
Antonyms | raw | ||