hard

H0056700 (härd)adj. hard·er, hard·est 1. a. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid: a hard material.b. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment: bunkers and other hard targets.2. a. Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment.b. Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.c. Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish: That was a hard question.d. Difficult to understand or impart: Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.3. Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous: a hard worker.4. a. Intense in force or degree: a hard blow.b. Inclement or severe: a long, hard winter.5. a. Stern, strict, or demanding: a hard taskmaster.b. Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous: became hard after years in prison.6. a. Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering: a hard life.b. Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect: restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.c. Harsh or severe in effect or intention: I said some hard things that I regret.d. Marked by stubborn refusal to compromise or yield; uncompromising: drives a hard bargain.e. Bitter or resentful: hard feelings caused by the insult.f. Showing disapproval, bitterness, or resentment: gave me a hard look.7. a. Causing damage or premature wear: Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.b. Bad; adverse: hard luck.8. a. Real and unassailable: hard evidence.b. Definite; firm: a hard commitment.c. Free from illusion or sentimentality; practical or realistic: We need to take a hard look at the situation.d. Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified: the hard sciences.9. a. Marked by sharp delineation or contrast: a hard line separating the two lists.b. Lacking in shade; undiminished: the hard light of the midday sun.10. Hardcore.11. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.12. a. Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.b. Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.c. High and stable. Used of prices.13. a. Durable; lasting: hard merchandise.b. Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media: sent the information by hard mail.14. Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.15. a. Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating: hard liquor.b. Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented: hard cider.16. Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap or other cleansing agents. Used of water.17. Linguistics Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.18. Physics Of relatively high energy; penetrating: hard x-rays.19. High in gluten content: hard wheat.20. Chemistry Resistant to biodegradation: a hard detergent.21. Extremely or dangerously addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.adv.1. With strenuous effort; intently: worked hard all day; stared hard at the accused criminal.2. With great force, vigor, or energy: pressed hard on the lever.3. In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship: industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.4. With great distress, grief, or bitterness: took the divorce hard.5. Firmly; securely: held hard to the railing.6. Toward or into a solid condition: concrete that sets hard within a day.7. Near in space or time; close: The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.8. Nautical Completely; fully: hard alee.Idioms: hard and fast Defined, fixed, and invariable: hard and fast rules. hard of hearing1. Having a partial loss of hearing.2. People who have partial loss of hearing, considered as a group. hard put Undergoing great difficulty: Under the circumstances, he was hard put to explain himself. hard up Informal 1. In need; poor.2. Lacking something that is greatly desired: hard up for companionship.

[Middle English, from Old English heard; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]

hard

(hɑːd) adj1. firm or rigid; not easily dented, crushed, or pierced2. toughened by or as if by physical labour; not soft or smooth: hard hands. 3. difficult to do or accomplish; arduous: a hard task. 4. difficult to understand or perceive: a hard question. 5. showing or requiring considerable physical or mental energy, effort, or application: hard work; a hard drinker. 6. stern, cold, or intractable: a hard judge. 7. exacting; demanding: a hard master. 8. harsh; cruel: a hard fate. 9. inflicting pain, sorrow, distress, or hardship: hard times. 10. tough or adamant: a hard man. 11. forceful or violent: a hard knock. 12. cool or uncompromising: we took a long hard look at our profit factor. 13. indisputable; real: hard facts. 14. (Chemistry) chem (of water) impairing the formation of a lather by soap. See hardness³15. practical, shrewd, or calculating: he is a hard man in business. 16. too harsh to be pleasant: hard light. 17. (Banking & Finance) a. (of cash, money, etc) in coin and paper rather than chequesb. (of currency) in strong demand, esp as a result of a good balance of payments situationc. (of credit) difficult to obtain; tight18. (Brewing) (of alcoholic drink) being a spirit rather than a wine, beer, etc: the hard stuff. 19. (Pharmacology) (of a drug such as heroin, morphine, or cocaine) highly addictive. Compare soft²⁰20. (General Physics) physics (of radiation, such as gamma rays and X-rays) having high energy and the ability to penetrate solids21. (General Physics) physics (of a vacuum) almost complete22. (Commerce) chiefly US (of goods) durable23. short for hard-core. See hard core³, hard core⁴24. (Journalism & Publishing) (of news coverage) concentrating on serious stories25. (Broadcasting) (of news coverage) concentrating on serious stories26. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a. an older word for fortisb. (not in modern technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as velar stops (k, g)c. (of consonants in the Slavonic languages) not palatalized27. (Fortifications) a. being heavily fortified and protectedb. (of nuclear missiles) located underground in massively reinforced silos28. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politically extreme: the hard left. 29. informal Brit and NZ incorrigible or disreputable (esp in the phrase a hard case)30. (Cookery) (of bread, etc) stale and old31. a hard nut to crack a. a person not easily persuaded or won overb. a thing not easily understood32. hard by near; close by33. hard doer NZ a tough worker at anything34. hard done by unfairly or badly treated35. hard up informal a. in need of money; poorb. (foll by for) in great need (of): hard up for suggestions. 36. put the hard word on informal Austral and NZ to ask or demand something fromadv37. with great energy, force, or vigour: the team always played hard. 38. as far as possible; all the way: hard left. 39. with application; earnestly or intently: she thought hard about the formula. 40. with great intensity, force, or violence: his son's death hit him hard. 41. (foll by: on, upon, by, or after) close; near: hard on his heels. 42. (foll by at) assiduously; devotedly43. a. with effort or difficulty: their victory was hard won. b. (in combination): hard-earned. 44. slowly and reluctantly: prejudice dies hard. 45. go hard with to cause pain or difficulty to (someone): it will go hard with you if you don't tell the truth. 46. hard at it working hard47. hard put hard put to it scarcely having the capacity (to do something): he's hard put to get to work by 9:30. n48. any colorant that produces a harsh coarse appearance49. (Civil Engineering) Brit a roadway across a foreshore50. slang hard labour51. slang an erection of the penis (esp in the phrase get or have a hard on)[Old English heard; related to Old Norse harthr, Old Frisian herd, Old High German herti, Gothic hardus hard, Greek kratus strong]

hard

(hɑrd)

adj. and
adv. -er, -est. adj. 1. not soft; solid and firm to the touch. 2. firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 3. difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 4. difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please. 5. difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 6. involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor. 7. performing or carrying on work with great effort, energy, or persistence: a hard worker. 8. vigorous or violent in force; severe: a hard fall. 9. bad; unendurable; unbearable: hard luck. 10. oppressive; harsh; rough: hard treatment. 11. austere; severe: a hard winter. 12. harsh or severe in dealing with others: a hard master. 13. difficult to explain away; undeniable: hard facts. 14. factual, as distinguished from speculation or hearsay: hard information. 15. harsh or unfriendly; resentful; bitter: hard feelings. 16. of stern judgment or close examination; searching: We took a hard look at our finances. 17. lacking delicacy or softness; clear and distinct; sharp; harsh: a hard line; hard features. 18. severe or rigorous in terms: a hard bargain. 19. sternly realistic; dispassionate; unsentimental: a hard view of life. 20. incorrigible; disreputable; tough: a hard character. 21. (of the penis) erect. 22. (of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap. 23. in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, promissory notes, or the like: hard cash. 24. (of paper money) backed by gold reserves and readily convertible into foreign currency. 25. (of assets) having intrinsic value, as gold or diamonds. 26. (of alcoholic beverages) a. containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume, as whiskey and brandy as opposed to beer and wine. b. strong because of fermentation; intoxicating: hard cider. 27. (of wine) tasting excessively of tannin. 28. (of an illicit narcotic or drug) known to be physically addictive, as opium, morphine, or cocaine. 29. (of a fabric) having relatively little nap; smooth. 30. (of the landing of a space vehicle) executed without decelerating. 31. (of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo. 32. (of a military installation) heavily reinforced. 33. (of wheat) having a high gluten content. 34. a. (of c and g) pronounced as (k) in come and (g) in go. b. (of consonants) fortis. c. (of consonants in Slavic languages) not palatalized. Compare soft (def. 19). adv. 35. with great exertion; with vigor or violence; strenuously: to work hard. 36. earnestly, intently, or critically: to look hard at a decision. 37. harshly or severely. 38. so as to be solid, tight, or firm: frozen hard. 39. with strong force or impact: to be hit hard. 40. in a deeply affected manner; with genuine sorrow or remorse: He took the news very hard. 41. closely; immediately: Defeat seemed hard at hand. 42. to an unreasonable or extreme degree; excessively; immoderately. 43. Naut. closely, fully, or to the extreme limit: hard aport. Idioms: 1. be hard on, to deal harshly or strictly with. 2. hard by, in close proximity to; near. 3. hard put, in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss: We are hard put to pay the rent now. 4. hard up, Informal. a. urgently in need of money. b. feeling a lack or need. [before 900; Middle English; Old English heard, c. Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart, Old Norse harthr, Gothic hardus; akin to Greek kratýs strong, Ionic dial. kártos strength (compare -cracy)]

hard

hardly">hardly1. 'hard'

Hard can be an adjective. If something is hard, it is not easy to do.

Coping with three babies is very hard work.

Hard can also be an adverb. For example, if you work hard, you work with a lot of effort.

Many elderly people have worked hard all their lives.2. 'hardly'

Hardly is an adverb. It has a totally different meaning from hard. You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that only a small amount or detail makes it true, and it is best to consider the opposite as true. For example, if someone hardly speaks, they do not speak much. If something is hardly surprising, it is not very surprising.

I hardly knew him.Nick hardly slept because he was so worried.

If you use an auxiliary verb or modal with hardly, you put the auxiliary verb or modal first. You say, for example, 'I can hardly see'. Don't say 'I hardly can see'.

Two years before, the wall had hardly existed.She can hardly wait to begin.We could hardly move.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'not' with hardly. Don't say, for example, 'I did not hardly know him'. Say 'I hardly knew him'.

Hardly is sometimes used in longer structures to say that one thing happened immediately after another.

The local police had hardly finished their search when the detectives arrived.

Be Careful!
In structures like these you use when, not 'than'. Don't say, for example, 'The local police had hardly finished their search than the detectives arrived'.

In stories, hardly is sometimes put at the beginning of a sentence, followed by had or the verb be and the subject.

Hardly had he uttered the words when he began laughing.3. 'hardly ever'

If something hardly ever happens, it almost never happens.

I hardly ever spoke to them.Tim hardly ever met her friends.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"difficultdemanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"effortful - requiring great physical efforthard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
	2.	hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"merciless, unmerciful - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients"tough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"
	3.	hard - resisting weight or pressuresoft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
	4.	hard - very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"knockout, severestrong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
	5.	hard - characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, laborious, operose, toilsome, punishing, heavyeffortful - requiring great physical effort
	6.	hard - produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"surd, unvoiced, voiceless
	7.	hard - (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light sourceconcentrateddiffuse, diffused, soft - (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
	8.	hard - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"soft - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
	9.	hard - given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker"intemperate, heavyindulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"
	10.	hard - being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"strongalcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
	11.	hard - unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"toughbad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	12.	hard - dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
Adv.	1.	hard - with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"
	2.	hard - with firmness; "held hard to the railing"firmly
	3.	hard - earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"
	4.	hard - causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"severely
	5.	hard - slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"
	6.	hard - indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"intemperately, heavily
	7.	hard - into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"
	8.	hard - very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"
	9.	hard - with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"
	10.	hard - to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"

hard

adjective1. tough, strong, firm, solid, stiff, compact, rigid, resistant, dense, compressed, stony, impenetrable, inflexible, unyielding, rocklike He stamped his feet on the hard floor.
tough soft, weak, flexible, malleable, pliable2. difficult, involved, complex, complicated, puzzling, tangled, baffling, intricate, perplexing, impenetrable, thorny, knotty, unfathomable, ticklish That's a very hard question.
difficult easy, simple, straightforward, clear, direct, uncomplicated, easy-peasy (slang)3. exhausting, tough, exacting, formidable, fatiguing, wearying, rigorous, uphill, gruelling, strenuous, arduous, laborious, burdensome, Herculean, backbreaking, toilsome Coping with three babies is very hard work.
exhausting light, easy, soft, lazy, easy-peasy (slang)4. forceful, strong, powerful, driving, heavy, sharp, violent, smart, tremendous, fierce, vigorous, hefty He gave her a hard push which toppled her backwards.5. harsh, severe, strict, cold, exacting, cruel, grim, stern, ruthless, stubborn, unjust, callous, unkind, unrelenting, implacable, unsympathetic, pitiless, unfeeling, obdurate, unsparing, affectless, hardhearted His father was a hard man.
harsh kind, good, gentle, flexible, mild, careless, humane, amiable, lenient, permissive, merciful6. grim, dark, painful, distressing, harsh, disastrous, unpleasant, intolerable, grievous, disagreeable, calamitous Those were hard times.7. definite, reliable, verified, cold, plain, actual, bare, undeniable, indisputable, verifiable, unquestionable, unvarnished He wanted more hard evidence.8. bitter, angry, hostile, resentful, acrimonious, embittered, antagonistic, rancorous I struck him, and dismissed him with hard words.adverb1. strenuously, steadily, persistently, earnestly, determinedly, doggedly, diligently, energetically, assiduously, industriously, untiringly I'll work hard. I don't want to let him down.2. intently, closely, carefully, sharply, keenly You had to listen hard to hear him.3. forcefully, strongly, heavily, sharply, severely, fiercely, vigorously, intensely, violently, powerfully, forcibly, with all your might, with might and main I kicked a dustbin very hard and broke my toe.
forcefully lightly, softly, weakly, loosely, lazily4. with difficulty, painfully, laboriously the hard won rights of the working womanhard and fast fixed, strict, rigid, binding, definite, clear-cut, stringent, cast-iron, inflexible, immutable, incontrovertible, invariable, unalterable There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to garden design.hard by right beside, near, close to, alongside, next to, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with The hamper stood hard by the foot of the white iron bed.

hard

adjective1. Unyielding to pressure or force:firm, incompressible, solid.2. Physically toughened so as to have great endurance:hard-bitten, hard-handed, hardy, rugged, tough.Idiom: hard as nails.3. Not easy to do, achieve, or master:arduous, difficult, laborious, serious, tall, tough, uphill.4. Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength:arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, formidable, heavy, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, taxing, tough, trying, weighty.5. Conveying great physical force:heavy, hefty, powerful, severe.6. Indulging in drink to an excessive degree:heavy.Informal: two-fisted.7. Rigorous and unsparing in treating others:demanding, exacting, harsh, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough, unyielding.8. Cold and forbidding:austere, bleak, dour, grim, harsh, severe, stark.9. Causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort:bitter, brutal, harsh, rough, severe.10. Completely lacking in compassion:callous, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, compassionless, hard-boiled, hardened, hardhearted, heartless, obdurate, stonyhearted, unfeeling.11. Bitingly hostile:acrimonious, bitter, embittered, rancorous, resentful, virulent.12. Established beyond a doubt:certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, sure, unassailable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable.13. Based on fact:factual.14. Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:down-to-earth, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic.15. Containing alcohol:alcoholic, intoxicative, spirituous, strong.adverb1. In a violent, strenuous way:fiercely, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, strenuously.2. With effort:arduously, difficultly, heavily, laboriously.3. With intense energy and force:energetically, forcefully, forcibly, powerfully, vigorously.Idioms: hammer and tongs, tooth and nail, with might and main.4. To a point near in time, space, or relation:close, closely, near, nearby, nigh.

Translations

努力地困难的硬的紧紧地艰难的

hard

(haːd) adjective1. firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc. The ground is too hard to dig.硬的2. not easy to do, learn, solve etc. Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.困难的3. not feeling or showing kindness. a hard master.冷酷的4. (of weather) severe. a hard winter.恶劣的5. having or causing suffering. a hard life; hard times.艰难的6. (of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added. The water is hard in this part of the country. 硬水 adverb1. with great effort. He works very hard; Think hard.努力地2. with great force; heavily. Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard. 猛烈的，重重地 3. with great attention. He stared hard at the man. 极专注地，紧紧地 4. to the full extent; completely. The car turned hard right.完全地ˈharden verb to make or become hard. Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.使变硬ˈhardness noun硬度ˈhardship noun (something which causes) pain, suffering etc. a life full of hardship.苦难ˈhard-and-fast adjective (of rules) that can never be changed or ignored. 不容变通的ˈhard-back noun a book with a hard cover. Hard-backs are more expensive than paperbacks. 硬书皮的书，精装书 ˌhard-ˈboiled adjective (of eggs) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid. （鸡蛋）煮得老的 hardˈdisk noun a device that is fixed inside a computer and is used for storing information. 硬盘ˈhard-earned adjective earned by hard work or with difficulty. I deserve every penny of my hard-earned wages.辛苦挣得的ˌhard-ˈheaded adjective practical; shrewd; not influenced by emotion. a hard-headed businessman. 讲实际的，头脑冷静的 ˌhard-ˈhearted adjective not feeling or showing pity or kindness. a hard-hearted employer.冷酷的ˈhardware noun1. metal goods such as pots, tools etc. This shop sells hardware.金属器具2. the mechanical parts of a computer. （电脑的）硬件 ˌhard-ˈwearing adjective that will not wear out easily. a hard-wearing fabric.耐磨损的be hard on1. to punish or criticize severely. Don't be too hard on the boy – he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.过分严厉地对待某人2. to be unfair to. If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.不公平地对待hard at it busy doing (something). I've been hard at it all day, trying to get this report finished. 忙于作（某事） hard done by unfairly treated. You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by.受到不公平对待hard lines/luck bad luck. Hard lines/luck! I'm afraid you haven't won this time; It's hard luck that he broke his leg.坏运气hard of hearing rather deaf. He is a bit hard of hearing now. 听觉不灵的，有点耳聋的 a hard time (of it) trouble, difficulty, worry etc. The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard. 受苦，困难 hard up not having much especially money. I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes. （钱）不多，缺钱

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→ 努力地zhCN, 困难的zhCN, 硬的zhCN

hard

Related to hard: die hard, Hard boiled eggs

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Synonyms for hard

adj tough

Synonyms

tough
strong
firm
solid
stiff
compact
rigid
resistant
dense
compressed
stony
impenetrable
inflexible
unyielding
rocklike

Antonyms

soft
weak
flexible
malleable
pliable

adj difficult

Synonyms

difficult
involved
complex
complicated
puzzling
tangled
baffling
intricate
perplexing
impenetrable
thorny
knotty
unfathomable
ticklish

Antonyms

easy
simple
straightforward
clear
direct
uncomplicated
easy-peasy

adj exhausting

Synonyms

exhausting
tough
exacting
formidable
fatiguing
wearying
rigorous
uphill
gruelling
strenuous
arduous
laborious
burdensome
Herculean
backbreaking
toilsome

Antonyms

light
easy
soft
lazy
easy-peasy

adj forceful

Synonyms

forceful
strong
powerful
driving
heavy
sharp
violent
smart
tremendous
fierce
vigorous
hefty

adj harsh

Synonyms

harsh
severe
strict
cold
exacting
cruel
grim
stern
ruthless
stubborn
unjust
callous
unkind
unrelenting
implacable
unsympathetic
pitiless
unfeeling
obdurate
unsparing
affectless
hardhearted

Antonyms

kind
good
gentle
flexible
mild
careless
humane
amiable
lenient
permissive
merciful

adj grim

Synonyms

grim
dark
painful
distressing
harsh
disastrous
unpleasant
intolerable
grievous
disagreeable
calamitous

adj definite

Synonyms

definite
reliable
verified
cold
plain
actual
bare
undeniable
indisputable
verifiable
unquestionable
unvarnished

adj bitter

Synonyms

bitter
angry
hostile
resentful
acrimonious
embittered
antagonistic
rancorous

adv strenuously

Synonyms

strenuously
steadily
persistently
earnestly
determinedly
doggedly
diligently
energetically
assiduously
industriously
untiringly

adv intently

Synonyms

intently
closely
carefully
sharply
keenly

adv forcefully

Synonyms

forcefully
strongly
heavily
sharply
severely
fiercely
vigorously
intensely
violently
powerfully
forcibly
with all your might
with might and main

Antonyms

lightly
softly
weakly
loosely
lazily

adv with difficulty

Synonyms

with difficulty
painfully
laboriously

phrase hard and fast

Synonyms

fixed
strict
rigid
binding
definite
clear-cut
stringent
cast-iron
inflexible
immutable
incontrovertible
invariable
unalterable

phrase hard by

Synonyms

right beside
near
close to
alongside
next to
adjacent to
cheek by jowl with

Synonyms for hard

adj unyielding to pressure or force

Synonyms

firm
incompressible
solid

adj physically toughened so as to have great endurance

Synonyms

hard-bitten
hard-handed
hardy
rugged
tough

adj not easy to do, achieve, or master

Synonyms

arduous
difficult
laborious
serious
tall
tough
uphill

adj requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength

Synonyms

arduous
backbreaking
burdensome
demanding
difficult
effortful
exacting
exigent
formidable
heavy
laborious
onerous
oppressive
rigorous
rough
severe
taxing
tough
trying
weighty

adj conveying great physical force

Synonyms

heavy
hefty
powerful
severe

adj indulging in drink to an excessive degree

Synonyms

heavy
two-fisted

adj rigorous and unsparing in treating others

Synonyms

demanding
exacting
harsh
rigid
severe
stern
strict
tough
unyielding

adj cold and forbidding

Synonyms

austere
bleak
dour
grim
harsh
severe
stark

adj causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort

Synonyms

bitter
brutal
harsh
rough
severe

adj completely lacking in compassion

Synonyms

callous
cold-blooded
cold-hearted
compassionless
hard-boiled
hardened
hardhearted
heartless
obdurate
stonyhearted
unfeeling

adj bitingly hostile

Synonyms

acrimonious
bitter
embittered
rancorous
resentful
virulent

adj established beyond a doubt

Synonyms

certain
inarguable
incontestable
incontrovertible
indisputable
indubitable
irrefutable
positive
sure
unassailable
undeniable
undisputable
unquestionable

adj based on fact

Synonyms

factual

adj having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are

Synonyms

down-to-earth
hardheaded
matter-of-fact
objective
practical
pragmatic
pragmatical
prosaic
realistic
sober
tough-minded
unromantic

adj containing alcohol

Synonyms

alcoholic
intoxicative
spirituous
strong

adv in a violent, strenuous way

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fiercely
frantically
frenziedly
furiously
strenuously

adv with effort

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arduously
difficultly
heavily
laboriously

adv with intense energy and force

Synonyms

energetically
forcefully
forcibly
powerfully
vigorously

adv to a point near in time, space, or relation

Synonyms

close
closely
near
nearby
nigh

Synonyms for hard

adj not easy

Synonyms

difficult

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demanding
effortful
hard

adj dispassionate

Related Words

difficult
hard
merciless
unmerciful
insensitive
tough

Antonyms

soft

adj resisting weight or pressure

Antonyms

soft

adj very strong or vigorous

Synonyms

knockout
severe

Related Words

strong

adj characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

Synonyms

arduous
backbreaking
grueling
gruelling
laborious
operose
toilsome
punishing
heavy

Related Words

effortful

adj produced without vibration of the vocal cords

Synonyms

surd
unvoiced
voiceless

adj (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

Synonyms

concentrated

Antonyms

diffuse
diffused
soft

adj (of speech sounds)

Antonyms

soft

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

hard

HARD

hard

Synonyms for hard

adj tough

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Antonyms

adj difficult

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Antonyms

adj exhausting

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Antonyms

adj forceful

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adj harsh

Synonyms

Antonyms

adj grim

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adj definite

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adj bitter

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adv strenuously

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adv intently

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adv forcefully

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Antonyms

adv with difficulty

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phrase hard and fast

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phrase hard by

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Synonyms for hard

adj unyielding to pressure or force

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adj physically toughened so as to have great endurance

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adj not easy to do, achieve, or master

Synonyms

adj requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength

Synonyms

adj conveying great physical force

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adj indulging in drink to an excessive degree

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adj rigorous and unsparing in treating others

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adj cold and forbidding

Synonyms

adj causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort

Synonyms

adj completely lacking in compassion

Synonyms

adj bitingly hostile

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adj established beyond a doubt

Synonyms

adj based on fact

Synonyms

adj having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are

Synonyms

adj containing alcohol