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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.
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Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective hard, which can describe something that is resistant, difficult, intense, or harsh. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and examples of hard in different contexts.
- difficult to do, understand or answer. a hard choice/decision/question. hard to do something It is hard to believe that she's only nine. It's hard to see how they can lose.
- full of difficulty and problems, especially because of a lack of money synonym tough. Times were hard at the end of the war. She's had a hard life. opposite easy.
- needing or using a lot of physical strength or mental effort. It's hard work shovelling snow. This is the hardest part of my job. It was one of the hardest things I ever did.
- (of people) putting a lot of effort or energy into an activity. She's a very hard worker. He's hard at work on a new novel. When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard).
Hard is an adjective that can describe something that is not soft, solid, firm, or easy. It can also mean difficult, harsh, severe, or strong. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of hard in different contexts.
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.