hard-edged

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd ejd]
- /hɑrd ɛdʒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd ejd]
- /hɑrd ɛdʒd/

Definitions of hard-edged word

adjective hard-edged realistic and uncompromising: a hard-edged documentary. 1
adjective hard-edged If you describe something such as a style, play, or article as hard-edged, you mean you admire it because it is powerful, critical, or unsentimental. 0
adjective hard-edged severe or tough 0

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Origin of hard-edged

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Hard-edged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hard-edged

hard-edged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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 hard-edged

adjective hard-edged

hardened — made or become hard or harder.

Just one Synonym for hard-edged