hard put

H h

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd poo t]
- /hɑrd pʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd poo t]
- /hɑrd pʊt/

Definitions of hard put words

adjective hard put not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 1
adjective hard put firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 1
adjective hard put difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 1
adjective hard put difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. 1
adjective hard put difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1
adjective hard put involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study. 1

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Origin of hard put

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Hard put

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hard put

hard put 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 about 70% 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.

hard put usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hard put

adj hard put

uneasy — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
labored — of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.
tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.

All 25 Synonyms of hard put

Antonyms for hard put

adj hard put

laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
unforced — enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

All 10 Antonyms of hard put

hard put

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Definitions of hard put words

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Origin of hard put

First appearance:

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Parts of speech for Hard put

hard put popularity

hard put usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for hard put

adj hard put

Antonyms for hard put

adj hard put

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