hard-handed

hard-hand·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrd han-did]
- /hɑrd ˈhæn dɪd/
- /hɑːd hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd han-did]
- /hɑrd ˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of hard-handed word

adjective hard-handed oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel. 1
adjective hard-handed having hands hardened by toil. 1
adjective hard-handed Alternative form of hardhanded. 0

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Origin of hard-handed

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hard-handed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hard-handed

hard-handed 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 54% 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-handed

adj hard-handed

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.

All 25 Synonyms of hard-handed