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   Hard

   /härd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced: "a hard mattress" Similar firmsoliddenserigidstiffresistantunbreakableinflexibleunpliableimpenetrableunyieldingsolidifiedhardenedcompactcompactedsteelytoughstrongstonyrocklikeflintyclose-packedcompressedas hard as ironas hard as stonefrozenrare:adamantineunmalleablerenitentOpposite soft
   • ▪ (of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough: "the hard, tough, honest cop"
   • ▪ (of prices of stock, commodities, etc.) stable or firm in value.
   • 2. done with a great deal of force or strength: "a hard blow to the head" Similar forcefulheavystrongsharpsmartviolentpowerfulvigorousmightyheftytremendousOpposite light
   • 3. requiring a great deal of endurance or effort: "stooping over all day was hard work" Similar arduousstrenuoustiringfatiguingexhaustingwearyingback-breakinggruelingheavylaboriousdifficulttaxingexactingtestingchallengingdemandingpunishingtoughformidableonerousrigorousuphillHerculeaninformal:murderouskillinghellishknackeringrare:toilsomeexigentdifficultpuzzlingperplexingbafflingbewilderingmystifyingknottythornyticklishproblematicenigmaticcomplicatedcomplexintricateinvolvedtangledinsolubleunfathomableimpenetrableincomprehensibleunanswerableinformal:spinymind-bendinggnarlyrare:insolvablewilderingOpposite easysimple
   • ▪ putting a lot of energy into an activity: "he'd been a hard worker all his life" Similar diligenthard-workingindustrioussedulousassiduousconscientiousenergetickeenenthusiasticzealousearnestperseveringpersistentunflagginguntiringindefatigablestudiousOpposite lazy
   • ▪ difficult to bear; causing suffering: "times were hard at the end of the war" Similar harshgrimdifficultbadbleakdiretoughaustereunpleasantdisagreeableuncomfortableintolerableunendurableunbearableinsupportablestraitenedspartandarkseveredistressingpainfulawfulOpposite comfortableluxurious
   • ▪ difficult to understand or solve: "this is a really hard question"
   • ▪ not showing sympathy or affection; strict: "my father is no longer the hard man he once was" Similar strictharshfirmseveresterntoughrigorousdemandingexactingunkindunfriendlyunsympatheticcoldheartlesshard-heartedcold-heartedunfeelingintransigentunbendinguncompromisinginflexibleintolerantimplacablestubbornobdurateunyieldingunrelentingunsparinglacking compassiongrimruthlessmercilessoppressivetyrannicalpitilesscallouscruelviciousunjustunfairstanding no nonsenseruling with a rod of ironinformal:hard-boiledbadasssolidOpposite easygoingkind
   • ▪ (of a season or the weather) severe: "it's been a long, hard winter" Similar bitterly coldcoldbitterharshsevereextremebleakfreezingicyicy-coldarcticpolarSiberianglacialinformal:BalticOpposite mild
   • ▪ harsh or unpleasant to the senses: "the hard light of morning" Similar harshgrimdifficultbadbleakdiretoughaustereunpleasantdisagreeableuncomfortableintolerableunendurableunbearableinsupportablestraitenedspartandarkseveredistressingpainfulawfulOpposite comfortableluxurious
   • ▪ (of wine) harsh or sharp to the taste, especially because of tannin.
   • 4. (of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated: "hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive" Similar reliabledefinitetrueactualconfirmedundeniableindisputableunquestionableverifiableplaincoldbareboldharshunvarnishedunembellishedOpposite unverified
   • ▪ (of a subject of study) dealing with precise and verifiable facts: "efforts to turn psychology into hard science"
   • ▪ denoting an extreme or dogmatic faction within a political party: "the hard left"
   • ▪ (of science fiction) dealing with technological advances which do not contravene currently accepted scientific laws or principles: "a hard SF novel"
   • 5. (of liquor) strongly alcoholic; denoting distilled spirits rather than beer or wine. Similar alcoholicstrongintoxicatinginebriatingstiffpotentspirituousvinousintoxicantOpposite nonalcoholiclow-alcohol
   • ▪ (of apple cider) having alcoholic content from fermentation. US
   • ▪ (of a drug) potent and addictive. Similar addictivehabit-formingcausing dependencystrongharmfulnarcoticOpposite soft
   • ▪ (of radiation) highly penetrating.
   • ▪ (of pornography) highly obscene and explicit.
   • 6. (of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult: "hard water requires much more soap, shampoo, or detergent than soft water"
   • 7. (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.
   • ▪ (of a man) having an erect penis.
   • 8. (of a consonant) pronounced as c in cat or g in go.

   adverb

   • 1. with a great deal of effort: "they work hard at school" Similar diligentlyindustriouslyassiduouslyconscientiouslysedulouslybusilyintenselyenthusiasticallyenergeticallyearnestlypersistentlydoggedlysteadilyindefatigablyuntiringlyall outwith applicationwith perseveranceinformal:like madlike crazylike billy-owith difficultywith effortafter a strugglepainfullyarduouslylaboriouslyOpposite lackadaisicallyeasily
   • ▪ with a great deal of force; violently: "it was raining hard" Similar forcefullyforciblyfiercelyroughlypowerfullystronglystrenuouslyheavilysharplyvigorouslyintenselyenergeticallywith all one's mightwith might and mainwith vigorwith forcewith great effortheavilystronglyintenselyin torrentsin sheetscats and dogssteadilyinformal:bucketsbucketloadsstair rodspitchforksOpposite gentlylightly
   • 2. so as to be solid or firm: "the mortar has set hard"
   • 3. to the fullest extent possible: "put the wheel hard over to starboard"

   Word Origin Old Englishhard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hardish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Hard can mean "difficult," but it can also mean "rigid." A hard surface is one that doesn’t give way, like stone. If things are tough for you, you might tell someone you’re having a hard day. If someone gives you hard liquor, watch out — that’s the strong stuff.

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   1. a. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid: a hard material. b. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment: bunkers and other hard targets. 2. a. Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment. b. Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A1. difficult to do or understand: [ + to do sth ] It must be hard to study with all this noise. Actually, the exam wasn't that hard. Quitting my job was the hardest decision I ever had to make. hard adjective (WITH EFFORT) B1. using or done with a lot of effort: the long, hard struggle.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhard adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   hard. adjective. /hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/ (comparative harder, superlative hardest) Idioms. difficult to do, understand or answer. a hard choice/decision/question. hard to do something It is hard to believe that she's only nine. It's hard to see how they can lose. It's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor. Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his neck. Synonyms: tough, strong, firm, solid More Synonyms of hard. hardness uncountable noun [oft with poss]

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hardhard | meaning of hard in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   hard | meaning of hard in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. Word family (noun) hardship hardness hardiness (adjective) hard hardened hardy (verb) harden (adverb) hard hardly.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hardHard Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hard Definition. härd. harder, hardest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Adverb. Antonyms. Idiom. Filter. adjective. harder, hardest. Not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact. Webster's New World. Similar definitions