hard

Letters that make hard

a, d, h, r are letters that make 'hard'

Words within hard

ar, HA, AR, Ar are words within 'hard'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hard

shard, Hardy, chard, hards, shards, hardy are words created by adding a letter to 'hard'


22 possible definitions for 'hard'

Hard as "characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

backbreaking, gruelling, arduous, heavy, grueling, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome have the same meaning as 'hard'

Derivatives of hard

hardness, arduousness, strenuousness, laboriousness, operoseness, toilsomeness, ruggedness, burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness, oppressiveness, labor, labour, toil are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

effortful is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"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"


Hard as "dried out"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to hard

stale is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"hard dry rolls left over from the day before"


Hard as "unfortunate or hard to bear"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tough has the same meaning as hard

Derivatives of hard

severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness, severity are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

bad is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"had hard luck", "a tough break"


Hard as "resisting weight or pressure"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

soft has the opposite meaning of hard

Attributes of hard

hardness is an attribute of hard.

Derivatives of hard

hardness is a derivative of hard.

Similar to hard

solid, firm, set, petrous, semihard, woody, rocklike, stony, adamantine, al dente, corneous, hornlike, horny, tumid, erect, granitic, granitelike, stonelike, steely, unyielding, hardened are similar to 'hard'.


Hard as "dispassionate,"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

soft has the opposite meaning of hard

Derivatives of hard

hardness, unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, insensibility are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

scheming, shrewd, hard-boiled, calculative, steely, calculating, conniving, case-hardened, hardened are similar to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"took a hard look", "a hard bargainer"


Hard as "(of speech sounds), produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

soft has the opposite meaning of hard

Similar to hard

velar is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"


Hard as "(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

concentrated has the same meaning as hard

Antonyms

diffuse, diffused, soft have the opposite meaning of 'hard'


Hard as "being distilled rather than fermented, having a high alcoholic content"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strong has the same meaning as hard

Similar to hard

alcoholic is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"hard liquor"


Hard as "produced without vibration of the vocal cords"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

voiceless, unvoiced, surd have the same meaning as 'hard'

Antonyms

soft, voiced, sonant have the opposite meaning of 'hard'

Derivatives of hard

whispering, whisper, susurration, voicelessness are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

whispered is similar to hard.


Hard as "indulging excessively"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heavily, intemperately have the same meaning as 'hard'

Antonyms

lightly has the opposite meaning of hard

Pertain to hard

intemperate pertains to 'hard'.


Hard as "not easy, requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

difficult has the same meaning as hard

Antonyms

easy has the opposite meaning of hard

Attributes of hard

difficulty, difficultness are attributes of 'hard'.

Derivatives of hard

hardness, difficultness, ruggedness, difficulty are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

tricky, elusive, catchy, knotty, nasty, tough, delicate, tight, thorny, tall(a), serious, rugged, sticky, rough, trying, ambitious, tough, awkward, unenviable, challenging, arduous, embarrassing, baffling, problematic, problematical, ticklish, touchy, fractious, hard-fought, herculean, rocky, troublesome, vexed are similar to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"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?"


Hard as "given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heavy, intemperate have the same meaning as 'hard'

Derivatives of hard

intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

indulgent is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"a hard drinker"


Hard as "with effort or force or vigor"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to hard

hard, backbreaking, gruelling, arduous, heavy, grueling, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome pertain to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"the team played hard", "worked hard all day", "pressed hard on the lever", "hit the ball hard", "slammed the door hard"


Hard as "to the full extent possible, all the way"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of hard used within this context

"hard alee", "the ship went hard astern", "swung the wheel hard left"


Hard as "slowly and with difficulty"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to hard

difficult, hard pertain to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"prejudices die hard"


Hard as "causing great damage or hardship"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severely has the same meaning as hard

Pertain to hard

severe pertains to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"industries hit hard by the depression", "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"


Hard as "with firmness"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

firmly has the same meaning as hard

Example of hard used within this context

"held hard to the railing"


Hard as "earnestly or intently"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of hard used within this context

"thought hard about it", "stared hard at the accused"


Hard as "with pain or distress or bitterness"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of hard used within this context

"he took the rejection very hard"


Hard as "into a solid condition"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to hard

set, hardened pertain to 'hard'.

Example of hard used within this context

"concrete that sets hard within a few hours"


Hard as "very strong or vigorous"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severe, knockout have the same meaning as 'hard'

Derivatives of hard

severeness, severity, badness are derivatives of 'hard'.

Similar to hard

strong is similar to hard.

Example of hard used within this context

"strong winds", "a hard left to the chin", "a knockout punch", "a severe blow"


Hard as "very near or close in space or time"

Under this definition, hard is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of hard used within this context

"it stands hard by the railroad tracks", "they were hard on his heels", "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"



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