Impact-resistant

Able to withstand a specified level of collision or striking force without unacceptable damage.

Reach for it when describing tested durability while keeping the loading conditions explicit

Impact-resistant glazing protects the display from routine knocks.

• playful

  tough

  plain informal praise for damage tolerance is enough

  not when Tough is vague and unsuitable for a safety specification.

• everyday

  durable

  long service under ordinary wear is the broad claim

  not when Durable does not establish resistance to sudden collision.

• everyday

  rugged

  equipment tolerates rough field use

  not when Rugged is promotional unless the exact stresses are specified.

• professional

  reinforced

  added structure increases strength

  not when Reinforced names construction, not proven impact performance.

• professional

  shatter-resistant

  resistance to breaking into dangerous fragments is tested

  not when Shatter-resistant is narrow and says little about dents or internal damage.

• formal

  shockproof

  a product is claimed to resist shocks under a stated standard

  not when Shockproof sounds absolute where a limited impact rating is the honest description.

• fragile
• brittle
• impact-sensitive

• impact-resistant case

  The impact-resistant case survived the laboratory's stated drop test.

• impact-resistant material

  The team selected an impact-resistant material for the exposed cover.

• impact-resistant glazing

  Impact-resistant glazing reduced the risk of breakage beside the court.

Resistance is conditional, not absolute. A credible use should name the applicable test, force, or service conditions.

Impact-resistant is not a headword in the dictionaries below. The sense was checked against their entries for resistant, and the definition and example here are written for Impact-resistant itself.

• Merriam-Webster, the entry for resistant, adjective sense 1: exerting force in opposition ↗opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.