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- [dahy hahrd]
- /daɪ hɑrd/
- /daɪ hɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy hahrd]
- /daɪ hɑrd/
Definitions of die hard words
- phrase die hard If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely. 3
- noun die hard to cease to exist after resistance or a struggle 3
- noun die hard a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude 3
- noun die hard obstinately resistant to change 3
- noun die hard to cling to life, a cause, etc.; resist to the last 3
- adjective die hard stubbornly resistant to change or unwaveringly loyal even in spite of inevitable defeat, failure, etc. 3
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Origin of die hard
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase die hard
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Parts of speech for Die hard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
die hard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
die hard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for die hard
adj die hard
- ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- convinced — If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
verb die hard
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
noun die hard
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- zealot — a person who shows zeal.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
Antonyms for die hard
adj die hard
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- conceding — to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
verb die hard
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
noun die hard
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
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