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
  • Mears died at the age of ninety-one, and the end of his life seems to have been as unsentimental as its beginning.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Though her voice is decidedly unsentimental, there’s still a gentleness to this novel that invites readers to care and wonder about history rather than mine it for certain knowledge.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The sarcastic Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) and affable actor Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) are among her favorite characters.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sarcastic
Adjective
  • Still playful and ironic, but more complete and cohesive this time.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In a way, which is kind of ironic, Gucci has for me also become like a therapy.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ironic
Adjective
  • Americans were too jaded from the mid-2010s backlash to social media, and its subsequent lack of government regulation.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Someone who reminds a likely very jaded and fickle crowd of editors, buyers, and industry observers that fashion can still be thoughtful, genuine, and most importantly, fun.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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