Splintery and Sturdy

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Splintery adjective - Resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points.

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Sturdy is an antonym for splintery in easily hurt or destroyed topic.

Nearby Words: splinter, splintered, splintering

Sturdy adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

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Splintery is an antonym for sturdy.

Nearby Word: sturdily

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Sturdy and Splintery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/splintery/sturdy

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