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- [hahrd bit-n]
- /hɑrd ˈbɪt n/
- /hɑːd ˈbɪt.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd bit-n]
- /hɑrd ˈbɪt n/
Definitions of hard-bitten word
- adjective hard-bitten tough; stubborn. 1
- adjective hard-bitten conditioned by battle or struggle: a hard-bitten army. 1
- adjective hard-bitten grim or severe in judgment or attitude: a hard-bitten old teacher. 1
- adjective hard-bitten hard-boiled (defs 2, 3). 1
- adjective hard-bitten If you describe someone as hard-bitten, you are critical of them because they do not show much emotion or have much sympathy for other people, usually because they have experienced many unpleasant things. 0
- adjective hard-bitten tough and realistic 0
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Origin of hard-bitten
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hard-bitten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hard-bitten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for hard-bitten
adj hard-bitten
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
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