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More from Merriam-Webster on hard. Synonyms for HARD: ruthless, merciless, tough, stony, harsh, oppressive, brutal, abusive; Antonyms of HARD: warm, sensitive, sympathetic, charitable, kind, gentle, kindly, merciful.
A2. firm and stiff, and not easy to press or bend: a hard surface. The seats in the waiting room were hard and uncomfortable. Fewer examples. a hard lump. The bed was cold and hard. The ice cream was too hard to serve. She was sitting on a hard bench.
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.
HARD meaning: 1. not easy to bend, cut, or break: 2. difficult to understand, do, experience, or deal with: 3…. Learn more.
Definitions of hard. adjective. resisting weight or pressure. synonyms: adamantine. having the hardness of a diamond. al dente. cooked so as to be firm when eaten. corneous, hornlike, horny. made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) firm, solid. not soft or yielding to pressure. granitelike, granitic, rocklike, stony. hard as granite.
Check pronunciation: hard. Definition of hard adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(of people) putting a lot of effort or energy into an activity She's a very hard worker. He's hard at work on a new novel. When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). Thesaurus. done with a lot of strength or force He gave the door a good hard kick. a hard punch. without sympathy.
