Hard
adjectiveAdjective
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
“why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?”
Similar:DifficultSee also:DemandingEffortfulunfortunate or hard to bear
“had hard luck”
Similar:Toughvery strong or vigorous
“a hard left to the chin”
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
“a hard drinker”
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
“hard liquor”
Similar:Strongcharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
“hard labor”
dispassionate
“took a hard look”
“a hard bargainer”
dried out
“hard dry rolls left over from the day before”
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
“Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants”
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
Similar:Concentratedresisting weight or pressure
Adverb
slowly and with difficulty
“prejudices die hard”
“he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight”
Similar:Hardlywith firmness
“held hard to the railing”
Similar:Firmlycausing great damage or hardship
“industries hit hard by the depression”
Similar:Severelyindulging excessively
Similar:HeavilyIntemperately
Other
with effort or force or vigor
“the team played hard”
“worked hard all day”
“pressed hard on the lever”
into a solid condition
“concrete that sets hard within a few hours”
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