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- [dahy hahrd]
- /daɪ hɑrd/
- /daɪ hɑːd/
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- [dahy hahrd]
- /daɪ hɑrd/
Definitions of die-hard word
- noun die-hard a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like. 1
- adjective die-hard resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn. 1
- noun die-hard rigid traditionalist 1
- adjective die-hard rigidly traditionalist 1
- noun die-hard Alternative spelling of diehard. 0
- adjective die-hard Alternative spelling of diehard. 0
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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
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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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms 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.
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.
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