hardcase

adjective

Definition of hardcasenext
as in unsentimental

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Recent Examples of hardcase This five-piece luggage set comes with two hardcase suitcases and a matching hardcase carry-on. — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Be prepared with a five-piece luggage set that includes a large and medium suitcase, a hardcase carry-on, an extended duffel bag and a toiletry bag. — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 Its hardcase shells are made with aerospace-grade, water-resistant polycarbonate materials. — Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardcase
  1. unsentimental
  2. hard-edged
  3. hard-bitten
  4. hard-boiled
  5. sarcastic
  6. ironic
  7. jaded
  8. worldly-wise
Adjective
  • The affect of these books—brisk, unsentimental, exacting—serves their diagnosis.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsentimental
Adjective
  • The Good, the Bad and the Painterly As Bouancheau fashioned a Puss that was more lyrical, like a character that stepped out of a fairy tale book and less hard-edged, all the other characters followed suit.
    — Karen Idelson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
Definition of hard-edged
Adjective
  • Alaska has devolved into a colony of big oil, and its politics have become so closed, hard-bitten, and strident.
    — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2015
Definition of hard-bitten
Adjective
  • Eggs, whether as mayonnaise or hard-boiled additions to a potato salad, are one factor.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of hard-boiled
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  • Our second president, John Adams, was said to have had a sarcastic demeanor and made biting remarks about his contemporaries.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Why are people so hungry for a bratty, sarcastic version of Abigail Williams?
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sarcastic
Adjective
  • Briscoe acknowledges the ironic similarities, from driving the #14 to now owning a team, but asserts his venture stems from personal passion and inspiration from various owners.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The battle over growing cannabis under the sun is somewhat ironic because hemp, which is the cannabis plant with only trace amounts of the delta-9 THC that gets users high, can be legally grown nationwide in farm fields.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ironic
Adjective
  • Still, even many jaded Angelenos couldn’t predict the world’s interest — some might say obsession — with Jackie and her mate, Shadow.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But unlike many actors who start working as kids, Hayden had no sense of jaded child actor quality to her.
    — Tim Kring, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jaded
Adjective
  • Crucially, they are grounded in real-world experiences, from a recent exchange with worldly-wise restaurant waitresses in Bordeaux exemplifying trust and collaboration, to the coaching of top CEOs over the past 20 years.
    — HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Parroni does a good job of balancing the way that adolescents veer from experimenting with a worldly-wise cynicism and dipping back into the wildness of childhood.
    — Catherine Bray, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
Definition of worldly-wise

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“Hardcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardcase. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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