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hard-boiled
adj. (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
callous, hardened, case-hardened
adj. used of persons; emotionally hardened; "faced a case-hardened judge"
pugnacious, hard-bitten
adj. tough and callous by virtue of experience
Fuzzynyms (16)
unmerciful, merciless
adj. having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"
hardhearted, stonyhearted, unfeeling
adj. devoid of feeling for others; "an unfeeling wretch"
pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying
adj. without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
insensitive
adj. deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients"
unresponsive
adj. "his dignity made him see aloof and unsympathetic"
unresponsive
adj. "insensitive to the needs of the customers"; "a government unresponsive to their demands"
cold, insensate, cold-blooded, inhuman
adj. without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
Synonyms (38)
baked
adj. (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven); "baked goods"
barbecued, grilled
adj. cooked over an outdoor grill
boiled, poached, stewed
adj. cooked in hot water
braised
adj. cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container
grilled, broiled
adj. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
done
adj. cooked until ready to serve
fried, deep-fried
adj. cooked by frying in fat
saute, sauteed
adj. fried quickly in a little fat
hard-baked
adj. baked until hard
medium, well-done
adj. (cooked)
overdone
adj. cooked too long but still edible
roast, roasted
adj. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
soft-boiled
adj. (eggs) having the yolk still liquid; "soft-boiled eggs"
harsh, rigorous, brutal, cruel, unkind
adj. (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; "brutal instruments of torture"; "cruel weapons of war"
scheming, shrewd, calculating, calculative, conniving
adj. used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
intent, concentrated
adj. "took a hard look"
glaring, harsh
adj. disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
steely
adj. resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"
tough-minded, unsentimental
adj. facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
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hard-boiled
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