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- [hahrd]
- /hɑrd/
- /hɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd]
- /hɑrd/
Definitions of hard word
- adjective hard not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 1
- adjective hard firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 1
- adjective hard difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 1
- adjective hard difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. 1
- adjective hard difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1
- adjective hard involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study. 1
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Origin of hard
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English heard; cognate with Dutch hard, German hart, Old Norse harthr, Gothic hardus; akin to Greek kratýs strong, Ionic dial. kártos strength (cf. -cracy)
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Parts of speech for Hard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hard
adj hard
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
adv hard
- strongly — with great strength or force: wind blowing strongly from the west.
- seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- vigorously — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- heavily — with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
- severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
adjective hard
- unbreakable — to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.
- durable — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- between a rock and a hard place — having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives
- compacted — compressed as a result of physical pressure
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
adverb hard
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- exhaustively — In an exhaustive manner.
- agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.
- cumbersomely — In a cumbersome way.
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
noun hard
- pretzel — a crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside.
- rusk — (David) Dean, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1961–69.
- saltine — a crisp, salted cracker.
- hardtack — a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
Antonyms for hard
adj hard
- vulnerable — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- malleable — capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
- pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
adv hard
- lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
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