shatterproof

Resists breaking apart

Shatterproof describes materials designed to resist breaking into dangerous fragments: shatterproof glass, shatterproof plastic.

The term appears on safety equipment, eyewear, and containers.

Figuratively, something shatterproof can withstand emotional or psychological damage: She emerged from the ordeal with a shatterproof confidence.

materials

tempered

Strengthened through heat treatment

plexiglass · toughened · fiberglass · resin · composite · polymer · thermoplastic · borosilicate · celluloid · melamine

properties

impact-resistant

Able to withstand forceful contact

shock-resistant · scratch-resistant · tamper-resistant · flexible · resilient · sturdy · robust · durable · hard-wearing · rugged

applications

childproof

Resistant to young hands

aquarium · skylight · cookware · drinkware · laboratory · industrial

safety

protective

Serving to guard

compliance · certification

Categories
Opposites
fragility/breakability

shatterprooffragile

Easily broken or damaged

breakable · brittle · delicate · shatterable · frangible

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G