hardshell Synonyms
Another word for hardshell
• adjective (Context 1)
Having a hard, rigid outer shell or protective casing, as a crustacean, mollusk, or piece of luggage.
"She packed her fragile camera equipment inside a durable hard-shelled suitcase for the international flight."
• noun (Context 2)
An edible marine clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) native to the eastern coast of North America, having a thick, heavy shell; a quahog.
"Local fishermen harvested buckets of hardshells from the tidal flats to sell to coastal seafood restaurants."
• adjective (Context 3)
Uncompromising, strict, or rigidly orthodox in one's religious or political beliefs.
"The committee was dominated by uncompromising traditionalists who resisted any reform to the party platform."
• noun (Context 4)
An uncompromisingly strict or conservative person, especially a member of the Primitive Baptist church opposing missionary societies.
"In nineteenth-century frontier debates, the hardshells argued fiercely against the establishment of formal theological seminaries."
Opposites of hardshell
The opposite of hardshell shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: