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- Dictionaryhard/hɑːd/
adjective
- 1. solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced: "the slate broke on the hard floor" Similar Opposite
- 2. done with a great deal of force or strength: "a hard whack" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with a great deal of effort: "they work hard at school" Similar Opposite
- 2. so as to be solid or firm: "the mortar has set hard"
noun
- 1. a road leading down across a foreshore. British
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HARD definition: 1. not easy to bend, cut, or break: 2. difficult to understand, do, experience, or deal with: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure. hard surfaces. an uncomfortably hard chair. b. of cheese : not capable of being spread : very firm. 2. a (1) of wine or beer : having a bitter or acidic taste. (2) : having a high concentration of alcohol. hard spirits like vodka and whiskey. b. of beverages : containing alcohol.
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.
Hard is the general word: hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather. Difficult means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill: a difficult task. Hard, callous, unfeeling, unsympathetic imply a lack of interest in, feeling for, or sympathy with others.
hard is the general word: hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather. difficult means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill: a difficult task. 5. complex, complicated, perplexing, puzzling, intricate, knotty, tough.
Hard can mean "difficult," but it can also mean "rigid." A hard surface is one that doesn’t give way, like stone. If things are tough for you, you might tell someone you’re having a hard day. If someone gives you hard liquor, watch out — that’s the strong stuff.
hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand: I always found languages quite hard at school. It was one of the hardest things I ever did. difficult or hard? Hard is slightly less formal than difficult.
hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand: Teaching high school students is hard work. It was one of the hardest things I ever did. difficult or hard?
firm and stiff, and not easy to press or bend: a hard surface. The seats in the waiting room were hard and uncomfortable. Fewer examples. a hard lump. The bed was cold and hard. The ice cream was too hard to serve. She was sitting on a hard bench. There were only hard chairs to sit on.
Showing, or done with, great force or strength; powerful; violent; vigorous. A hard blow. Webster's New World. Demanding great physical or mental effort or labor; fatiguing; difficult. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (59) Synonyms: realistic. prosaic. pragmatical. tough-minded.
