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Detailed Synonyms for harder in English

harder:


hard:

hard

  1. hard
  2. hard

hard adj

  1. hard
    – not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 1
    hard; difficult
    – not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 1
    • hard adj
      • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?1
    • difficult adj
      • a difficult task1
      • nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access1
      • difficult times1
  2. hard
    – dried out 1
    hard
    – dried out 1
    • hard adj
      • hard dry rolls left over from the day before1
  3. hard
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    tough; hard
    – unfortunate or hard to bear 1
    • tough adj
      • a tough break1
    • hard adj
      • had hard luck1
  4. hard
    – resisting weight or pressure 1
    hard
    – resisting weight or pressure 1
  5. hard
    – dispassionate 1
    hard
    – dispassionate 1
    • hard adj
      • took a hard look1
      • a hard bargainer1
  6. hard
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum 1
    hard
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum 1
    • hard adj
      • Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants1
  7. hard
    – (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source 1
    hard; concentrated
    – (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source 1
  8. hard
    – being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content 1
    hard; strong
    – being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content 1
  9. hard
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
    hard; heavy; intemperate
    – given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors 1
  10. hard
    – produced without vibration of the vocal cords 1
    hard; voiceless; surd; unvoiced
    – produced without vibration of the vocal cords 1
  11. hard
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    severe; hard; knockout
    – very strong or vigorous 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe blow1
    • hard adj
      • a hard left to the chin1
    • knockout adj
      • a knockout punch1

hard adv

  1. hard
    – with effort or force or vigor 1
    hard
    – with effort or force or vigor 1
    • hard adv
      • the team played hard1
      • worked hard all day1
      • pressed hard on the lever1
      • hit the ball hard1
      • slammed the door hard1
  2. hard
    – to the full extent possible; all the way 1
    hard
    – to the full extent possible; all the way 1
    • hard adv
      • hard alee1
      • the ship went hard astern1
      • swung the wheel hard left1
  3. hard
    – slowly and with difficulty 1
    hard
    – slowly and with difficulty 1
    • hard adv
      • prejudices die hard1
  4. hard
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    hard; severely
    – causing great damage or hardship 1
    • hard adv
      • industries hit hard by the depression1
    • severely adv
      • she was severely affected by the bank's failure1
  5. hard
    – with firmness 1
    hard; firmly
    – with firmness 1
  6. hard
    – earnestly or intently 1
    hard
    – earnestly or intently 1
    • hard adv
      • thought hard about it1
      • stared hard at the accused1
  7. hard
    – with pain or distress or bitterness 1
    hard
    – with pain or distress or bitterness 1
    • hard adv
      • he took the rejection very hard1
  8. hard
    – very near or close in space or time 1
    hard
    – very near or close in space or time 1
    • hard adv
      • it stands hard by the railroad tracks1
      • they were hard on his heels1
      • a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening1
  9. hard
    – into a solid condition 1
    hard
    – into a solid condition 1
    • hard adv
      • concrete that sets hard within a few hours1
  10. hard
    – indulging excessively 1
    hard; heavily; intemperately
    – indulging excessively 1

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Related Definitions for "hard":

  1. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure1
    • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?1
  2. dried out1
    • hard dry rolls left over from the day before1
  3. unfortunate or hard to bear1
    • had hard luck1
  4. resisting weight or pressure1
  5. dispassionate1
    • took a hard look1
    • a hard bargainer1
  6. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum1
    • Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants1
  7. (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source1
  8. being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content1
    • hard liquor1
  9. given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors1
    • a hard drinker1
  10. produced without vibration of the vocal cords1
  11. very strong or vigorous1
    • a hard left to the chin1
  12. with effort or force or vigor1
    • the team played hard1
    • worked hard all day1
    • pressed hard on the lever1
    • hit the ball hard1
    • slammed the door hard1
  13. to the full extent possible; all the way1
    • hard alee1
    • the ship went hard astern1
    • swung the wheel hard left1
  14. slowly and with difficulty1
    • prejudices die hard1
  15. causing great damage or hardship1
    • industries hit hard by the depression1
  16. with firmness1
    • held hard to the railing1
  17. earnestly or intently1
    • thought hard about it1
    • stared hard at the accused1
  18. with pain or distress or bitterness1
    • he took the rejection very hard1
  19. very near or close in space or time1
    • it stands hard by the railroad tracks1
    • they were hard on his heels1
    • a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening1
  20. into a solid condition1
    • concrete that sets hard within a few hours1
  21. indulging excessively1

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