hard

/hˈɑːd/

/ˈhɑɹd/

[adjective] [adverb]

hard

[ADJECTIVE]

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

synonyms : difficult

antonyms : easy

not easily cut, bent, or broken; firm and solid

antonyms : soft

dispassionate

antonyms : soft

very strong or vigorous

synonyms : knockout

severe

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

synonyms : arduous

produced without vibration of the vocal cords

synonyms : surd

unvoiced

voiceless

antonyms : voiced

(phonetics) (of speech sounds) pronounced by moving the back of the tongue toward the velum

antonyms : soft

(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

synonyms : concentrated

antonyms : soft

being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

synonyms : strong

unfortunate or hard to bear

synonyms : tough

given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

synonyms : heavy

intemperate

dried out

hard

[ADVERB]

with a lot of difficulty or effort

with firmness

synonyms : firmly

slowly and with difficulty

synonyms : hardly

causing great damage or hardship

synonyms : severely

earnestly or intently

to the full extent possible; all the way

indulging excessively

synonyms : heavily

intemperately

antonyms : lightly

with pain or distress or bitterness

very near or close in space or time

into a solid condition

Examples

1. This disaster comes hard on the heels of last week’s train crash.

2. For Walter, disaster followed hard on the heels of his initial success.

3. She prefers hard cheese like cheddar over soft cheese.

4. She worked hard toward her degree.

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