hard

Pronunciation: US [hɑrd] UK [hɑː(r)d]

adv.Hard; difficult to; difficulty; violently
adj.Sturdy; hard; strong;
n.English hard;-English slang (prisoners) forced labour
WebDifficulty hard

Synonyms

Antonyms

affectless callous case-hardened cold-blooded compassionless desensitized hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indurate inhuman inhumane insensate insensitive ironhearted merciless obdurate pachydermatous pitiless remorseless ruthless slash-and-burn soulless stony stoney stonyhearted take-no-prisoners thick-skinned uncharitable unfeeling unmerciful unsparing unsympathetic

Definitions in English

adj.

1.

stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or break

2.

difficult to do; involving a great deal of effort

3.

unpleasant and full of problems

4.

strong and not easily frightened

5.

unkind, or cruel

6.

using a great deal of physical force

7.

hard water does not mix easily with soap because it contains a lot of minerals

8.

a hard winter is a very cold winter; a hard frost is very severe

9.

hard facts are certain and can be proved

adv.

1.

using a lot of effort; using a great deal of force; if you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully with your full attention

2.

if it rains or snows hard, a great deal of rain or snow falls

Other Forms

comp.harder

superl.hardest

Idioms

Example Sentences

The infantry: hard, bare feet rhythmically kicking up the dust.
Source: E. Waugh
English muffins which had been toasted in the morning and were as hard as cement.
Source: E. Hardwick

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English word hard can not be rearranged.
Based on hard, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
c - adhr
e - hared
o - heard
s - hoard
y - hardy
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English words starting with hard :
hardback hardball hardboot hardcase hardcore hardedge hardened hardener hardhack hardhats hardhead hardiest hardline hardness hardnose hardpack hardpans hardship hardtack hardtops hardware hardwire hardwood hardass hardens hardest hardhat hardier hardies hardily hardpan hardset hardtop harden harder hardly hards hardy hard
English words that contain hard :
blowhard clochard chards chard diehards diehard echards echard hardback hardball hardboot hardcase hardcore hardedge hardened hardener hardhack hardhats hardhead hardiest hardline hardness hardnose hardpack hardpans hardship hardtack hardtops hardware hardwire hardwood hardass hardens hardest hardhat hardier hardies hardily hardpan hardset hardtop harden harder hardly hards hardy hard nonhardy orchards overhard orchard pilchard pochards potshard pochard reharden semihard shard shards
English words ending with hard :
blowhard clochard chard diehard echard hard overhard orchard pilchard potshard pochard semihard shard