All iron synonyms
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I i adj iron
- rigid β stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- steely β consisting or made of steel.
- steel β any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- immovable β incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- unbending β not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
- heavy β of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- adamant β If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- thick β having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- cruel β Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- dense β Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- implacable β not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
- indomitable β that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
- inexorable β unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- insensible β incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
- obdurate β unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- relentless β that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- robust β strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- stubborn β unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- unyielding β unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- adamantine β very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- ferric β of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
- ferrous β of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state.
noun iron
- cast β The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- pig β an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
- coke β Coke is a solid black substance that is produced from coal and is burned as a fuel.
- chain β A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- handcuffs β a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- fetter β a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- bond β A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
- cuffs β short for handcuffs
- leg irons β A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.
adjective iron
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- tough β strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- hard as nails β tough, durable
- determined β If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
verb iron
- press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- iron out β Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20Β°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- steam β water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- smooth β free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flatten β to make flat.