Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
shatterproof
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shatterproof.
Editorial note
The Olympus Tough series may be the last man standing in that category until Apple makes a shatterproof and diveproof iPhone.
Quick take
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of shatterproof gathered in one view.
(transitive) To make resistant to shattering.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for shatterproof.
adjective
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
See also: unbreakable, splinterless, splinterproof
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to shattering.
See also: unbreakable, splinterless, splinterproof
Example sentences
The Olympus Tough series may be the last man standing in that category until Apple makes a shatterproof and diveproof iPhone.
Then there's the lens material: glass (more scratch resistant) vs plastic (safer, because shatterproof).
For larger displays being shatterproof seems like the more important problem to me.
Similarly, most cars have impact-resistant glass, but not shatterproof glass, for safety reasons.
The sports one is supposed to be more shatterproof but scratches easier.
It seems to be a quite common occurrence.) Yeah, improving scratch-resistance further would be awesome, but only if there is no trade-off with being shatterproof.
It doesn’t seem like such a desirable property and good tradeoff for screens, at least not as long it isn’t as shatterproof as the best glass.
For me, they're 100% shatterproof until they're not.
The shoebox I live in currently features the same shatterproof windows.
As well as airbags, antilock breaks, shatterproof glass, seatbelts, crumple zones, etc.
Sure — that's why cars have airbags, crumple zones, shatterproof glass, automatic emergency brakes and a zillion other ways to keep you safe, even if you're trying to do something dangerous.
It's not just a matter of paying someone to break all the glass in town to make work for the glaziers, it's like responding to the invention of cheap shatterproof glass with the same flawed zero-sum reasoning.
Quote examples
They say "acts like an ultra-hard, shatterproof glass when compressed", so is it really changing state that hard?
There is no need whatsoever to “hurricane-proof it", save for the special shatterproof windows.
After you think about it too much you realize that it's great cinema but parts of it doesn't work ("So the Protagonist emerges from the turnstile, going backwards in time, shoots at himself (!!!), misses, and then those bullet holes in the shatterproof glass travel backwards in time until...
Proper noun examples
Shatterproof glass prevents pieces of the windshield from flying into the car and cutting you; its protection has nothing to do with seatbelts.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use shatterproof in a sentence?
The Olympus Tough series may be the last man standing in that category until Apple makes a shatterproof and diveproof iPhone.
What does shatterproof mean?
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
What part of speech is shatterproof?
shatterproof is commonly used as adjective, verb.