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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahrd kawr, kohr]
- /hɑrd kɔr, koʊr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahrd kawr, kohr]
- /hɑrd kɔr, koʊr/
Definitions of hard-core word
- adjective hard-core unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist. 1
- adjective hard-core relating to or containing sexually arousing depictions that are very graphic or explicit: hard-core pornography. Compare soft-core. 1
- adjective hard-core being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic: hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment. 1
- adjective hard-core very intense or extreme: hard-core workouts at the gym. 1
- adjective hard-core Usually, hardcore. noting or relating to the music genre hardcore, or the subculture, clothing style, etc., associated with it: hardcore t-shirts and jeans. 1
- adjective hard-core noting or relating to video games that can only be mastered with advanced skill and are played in longer sessions, or noting a player of such games: hard-core gaming. Compare casual (def 8). 1
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Origin of hard-core
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hard-core
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hard-core popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
Synonyms for hard-core
adj hard-core
- die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- staunch — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
Antonyms for hard-core
adj hard-core
- indulgent — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- soft-core — of, relating to, or containing sexually arousing depictions that are not fully explicit: soft-core pornography. Compare hard-core (def 2).
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