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- [hahrd-kawr, -kohr]
- /ˈhɑrdˈkɔr, -ˈkoʊr/
- /ˈhɑːdkɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd-kawr, -kohr]
- /ˈhɑrdˈkɔr, -ˈkoʊr/
Definitions of hardcore word
- adjective hardcore unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist. 1
- adjective hardcore relating to or containing sexually arousing depictions that are very graphic or explicit: hard-core pornography. Compare soft-core. 1
- adjective hardcore being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic: hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment. 1
- adjective hardcore very intense or extreme: hard-core workouts at the gym. 1
- adjective hardcore 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 hardcore 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 hardcore
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hardcore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardcore 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".
hardcore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardcore
adj hardcore
- die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.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 hardcore
adj hardcore
- 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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