DESCRIPTION:
hard
härd/
adjective
1.
solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
"a hard mattress"
synonyms: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, impenetrable, unyielding, solidified, hardened, compact, compacted, dense, close-packed, compressed; More
antonyms: soft
(of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough.
"the hard, tough, honest cop"
(of information) reliable, esp. because based on something true or substantiated.
"hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive"
synonyms: reliable, definite, true, confirmed, substantiated, undeniable, indisputable, unquestionable, verifiable More
antonyms: unverified, questionable
(of a subject of study) dealing with precise and verifiable facts.
"efforts to turn psychology into hard science"
(of water) containing mineral salts that make lathering difficult.
(of prices of stock, commodities, etc.) stable or firm in value.
(of science fiction) scientifically accurate rather than purely fantastic or whimsical.
"a hard SF novel"
(of a consonant) pronounced as c in cat or g in go .
2.
requiring a great deal of endurance or effort.
"stooping over all day was hard work"
synonyms: arduous, strenuous, tiring, fatiguing, exhausting, wearying, back-breaking, grueling, heavy, laborious; More
difficult, puzzling, perplexing, baffling, bewildering, mystifying, knotty, thorny, problematic, complicated, complex, intricate, involved;
insoluble, unfathomable, impenetrable, incomprehensible, unanswerable
antonyms: simple
putting a lot of energy into an activity.
"he'd been a hard worker all his life"
synonyms: diligent, hard-working, industrious, sedulous, assiduous, conscientious, energetic, keen, enthusiastic, zealous, earnest, persevering, persistent, unflagging, untiring, indefatigable; More
antonyms: lazy
difficult to bear; causing suffering.
"times were hard at the end of the war"
synonyms: harsh, grim, difficult, bad, bleak, dire, tough, austere, unpleasant, uncomfortable, straitened, spartan; More
antonyms: comfortable
difficult to understand or solve.
"this is a really hard question"
not showing sympathy or affection; strict.
"my father is no longer the hard man he once was"
synonyms: strict, harsh, firm, severe, stern, tough, rigorous, demanding, exacting; More
antonyms: kind, easygoing
(of a season or the weather) severe.
"it's been a long, hard winter"
synonyms: bitterly cold, cold, bitter, harsh, severe, bleak, freezing, icy, icy-cold, arctic More
antonyms: mild
harsh or unpleasant to the senses.
"the hard light of morning"
(of wine) harsh or sharp to the taste, esp. because of tannin.
3.
done with a great deal of force or strength.
"a hard blow to the head"
synonyms: forceful, heavy, strong, sharp, smart, violent, powerful, vigorous, mighty, hefty, tremendous More
antonyms: light, gentle
4.
potent, powerful, or intense, in particular.
(of liquor) strongly alcoholic; denoting distilled spirits rather than beer or wine.
synonyms: alcoholic, strong, intoxicating, potent; More
antonyms: nonalcoholic
(of apple cider) having alcoholic content from fermentation.
(of a drug) potent and addictive.
synonyms: addictive, habit-forming; More
denoting an extreme or dogmatic faction within a political party.
"the hard left"
(of radiation) highly penetrating.
(of pornography) highly obscene and explicit.
adverb
adverb: hard; comparative adverb: harder; superlative adverb: hardest
1.
with a great deal of effort.
"they work hard at school"
synonyms: diligently, industriously, assiduously, conscientiously, sedulously, busily, enthusiastically, energetically, doggedly, steadily; More
with difficulty, with effort, after a struggle, painfully, laboriously
antonyms: easily
with a great deal of force; violently.
"it was raining hard"
synonyms: forcefully, forcibly, roughly, powerfully, strongly, heavily, sharply, vigorously, energetically, with all one's might, with might and main More
antonyms: gently, slightly, lightly
2.
so as to be solid or firm.
"the mortar has set hard"