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Definition 1:
Very firm or solid :not easy to bend, cut, etc. :not soft opposite soft.
Examples:
hard ground
A hard bench/floor/shell
hard cheese/rubber
This bread is (as) hard as a rock. [=very hard]
Definition 2:
Physically or mentally difficult :not easy .
Examples:
That test was hard.
A hard task
hard work
She was asked a lot of hard questions.
We’re going to have to make some hard choices/decisions.
It’s hard to solve this problem. = This is a hard problem (to solve). = This problem is hard (to solve).
He’s a hard guy to figure out. = He’s a guy who’s hard to figure out. = It’s hard to figure that guy out.
It was very hard to find a replacement for her.
Their story is hard to believe.
It’s hard not to worry about her.
It’s hard to tell/know what she’s thinking.
He was sentenced to five years of hard labor. [=time in prison spent in intense physical labor]
Definition 3:
Difficult to experience :severe or harsh :having a lot of pain, trouble, or worries Hard times are times when there is a lot of trouble, poverty, worry, or failure. .
Examples:
He has learned a hard lesson.
It’s been a hard winter. [=a very cold winter with harsh weather]
She has had a very hard life. = Life has been very hard for her.
I had a hard [=tough] day at the office.
We’ve been having some hard [=poor, bad] luck.
She’s stuck with them through all the hard times.
The region has been experiencing some economic hard times.
After years of success, their business has fallen on hard times.
Definition 4:
Having a harmful or destructive effect .
Examples:
His health has suffered from years of hard living.
This old bicycle has obviously gotten some hard use.
Definition 5:
Working or doing something with a lot of energy .
Examples:
She’s a hard [=diligent, energetic] worker.
Definition 6:
Very forceful :quick and forceful .
Examples:
The plane made a hard [=jarring] landing.
He hit a hard line drive past the shortstop.
A hard rain was falling.
He was knocked out by a hard right to the jaw.
hard acceleration
hard braking
A hard left turn
Definition 7:
Done with a lot of careful thought and attention :thorough or intense .
Examples:
The jeweler gave the gem a long hard look. [=the jeweler looked at the gem very closely and carefully]
Investors are taking a very hard look at how the company does business.
Definition 8:
Able to be clearly seen and measured :not able to be questioned or doubted .
Examples:
Those are the (cold) hard facts of the case.
She is still collecting hard data on the software’s performance.
It’s an interesting theory, but there is no hard evidence that supports it.
Definition 9:
Not seeming to care about other people or to feel kindness or affection opposite soft.
Examples:
He’s a hard man.
A hard taskmaster
She has an extremely hard [=unfeeling] heart.
He’s as hard as nails. [=he’s very hard or tough]
Definition 10:
Not gentle or friendly .
Examples:
hard [=harsh] words
Definition 11:
Holding extreme political views .
Examples:
A member of the hard [=far, extreme] right/left
Definition 12:
Relating to serious matters opposite soft.
Examples:
They only report hard news.
Definition 13:
Containing a large amount of alcohol .
Examples:
hard liquor
The hard stuff
Definition 14:
Containing alcohol .
Examples:
hard cider/lemonade
Definition 15:
Powerful and extremely harmful to the health opposite soft.
Examples:
Cocaine and other hard drugs
Definition 16:
Containing many minerals and therefore unable to make bubbles with soap opposite soft.
Examples:
hard water
Definition 17:
Having clear, sharp lines .
Examples:
Trying to soften the hard edges of the image
Definition 18:
Very bright and unpleasant .
Examples:
hard lighting
The cold, hard light of day
Definition 19:
Sounding like the “c” in “cold” or the “g” in “geese” opposite soft.
Examples:
The “g” in “gorilla” is hard, but the “g” in “giant” is soft.
The hard “c” in “cat”
Definition 20:
Physically strong .
Examples:
hard [=muscular] bodies
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