rocklike

adjective

Definition of rocklikenext
as in adamantine

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  1. adamantine
  2. substantial
  3. sturdy
  4. unbending
Adjective
  • Although Bush and Obama both flirted with what was once called entitlement reform, Trump and Biden now present themselves as adamantine defenders of Social Security and Medicare, each accusing the other of secretly aiming to cut those programs.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
  • This view is much in vogue today, casting China not as a country that responds to pressure and incentives but as an adamantine force incapable of reacting to external stimuli.
    Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Definition of adamantine
Adjective
  • Pushback on the Luigi Mangione Hype While Mangione's looks and widespread criticism of the healthcare industry have drawn substantial attention since the killing, there has also been significant condemnation and backlash to the obsession with the suspect.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, Republicans suffered several losses in Wisconsin and Montana, where Democrats managed to make substantial gains in both state legislatures amid redistricting.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • Huawei says the main foldable display is built on top of a carbon fiber glass plate which helps reinforce the screen, and the hinge connecting the moving parts feel sturdy and reassuring.
    Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This sturdy ice scraper has a padded, ergonomic handle that makes for an easy grip with or without gloves.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sturdy
Adjective
  • In many parts of the developing world, China has come to be seen as a rapacious and unbending creditor, not so different from the Western multinational corporations and lenders that sought to collect on bad debts in decades past.
    Michael Bennon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Assad responded then with unbending violence, and the revolt turned into a bloody civil war that tore the country apart.
    Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
Definition of unbending
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Thesaurus Entries Near rocklike

rocking

rocklike

rock-ribbed

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