shock-resistant

Survives rough handling

Shock-resistant describes something designed to withstand impacts or sudden jolts without breaking or malfunctioning.

The term appears most often with watches and electronic devices: a shock-resistant case for your phone, shock-resistant flooring for the gym.

It promises durability, not invincibility—the object can handle reasonable abuse, not extremes.

durability

rugged

Tough and uneven

reinforced · robust · heavy-duty · industrial-grade · mil-spec · armored · fortified · unbreakable · shatterproof · solid-state

electronics

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

  • laptopPortable hinged computer
  • tabletFlat portable computing device
  • SSDChip-based storage device

housing · casing · bumper · enclosure · ruggedized · military-grade · handheld · portable · gadget · sealed

packaging

foam

Bubble-filled substance

insulation · crate · container · shipping · transport · fragile · protective · molded · styrofoam · cardboard

timepieces

Casio

Japanese electronics manufacturer

crystal · sapphire · analog · digital · wristwatch · chronograph · tactical · automatic · antimagnetic · luminous

construction

foundation

Underlying support structure

structure · damper · retrofitting · engineering · load-bearing · flexible · absorber · infrastructure · bridge · high-rise

Categories
Opposites
durability/structural integrity

shock-resistantfragile

Easily broken or damaged

breakable · delicate · brittle · shatterable · crushable

sensitivity to disturbance

shock-resistantsensitive

Easily affected emotionally

temperamental · reactive · unstable · vulnerable · touchy

Family

shock, resistant, shocks, shocked, shocking, shockingly, shocker, resist, resists

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G