hard

Meanings

• adjective

  Something that requires great mental or physical effort to deal with; difficult.

  - "The math problem was too hard for the fifth-grader."
  - "The hike through the mountains was a hard journey."
  - "The economic crisis presented a hard challenge for the government."

• noun

  A solid material or substance.

  - "The hammer hit the hard surface of the rock."
  - "The ground was hard and dry."
  - "The diamond is the hardest substance known to man."

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Pronunciation

1. /hɑɹd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

soft , soft , easy , simple , straightforward , trite , bearable , easy , soft , agreeable , amiable , approachable , friendly , nice , pleasant , flaccid , soft , ambiguous , controvertible , doubtful , equivocal , questionable

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Synonyms

strong , confusing , difficult , puzzling , tough , tricky , difficult , intolerable , tough , unbearable , resistant , solid , stony , harsh , hostile , severe , strict , tough , unfriendly , incontrovertible , indubitable , unambiguous , unequivocal , unquestionable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hard
ard , yard , card , sword , heard , herd

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. HARD (acronym) : Higher Altitude Research and Development
   

2. hardly () : barely; scarcely
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hard that leads to same result
hard , harder , hardest , hard-and-fast , hard-ass , hard-assed , hard-asses , hard-bitten , hard-boil , hard-boiled , hard-boiling , hard-boils , hard candies , hard candy , hard case , hard cases , hard cheese , hard cheeses

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Forms

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harder, hardest, harden, hardship, hard-boiled, hard-wired

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Etymology

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Old English hærd, from hēr meaning 'on this side' + d 'hard by'. Proto-Germanic *hardaz, *harjaz.

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Trivia

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1. The hardest substance known to man is a diamond.

2. The term 'hard-boiled' can refer to a genre of detective fiction.

3. The term 'hard-wired' refers to a component or system that cannot be altered or removed.

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Related Concepts

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1. difficulty: A state or situation that makes it hard for someone to do something.

2. resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hard' has been used to describe challenging situations, struggles, and obstacles. In art, 'hard' can refer to the use of hard edges and lines, creating a sense of rigidity or solidity.

How to Memorize "hard"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rock or a diamond, which are both hard.
   - Visualize a person struggling to complete a difficult task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hard' with a rock or a diamond.
   - Connect the word 'hard' to a challenging situation or obstacle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'HARD' to remember the definition: 'H' for hard to deal with, 'A' for a solid material, 'R' for requiring great effort, and 'D' for difficult.

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