HARD
Scrabble letter values: H4A1R1D2 = 8
Definition
- adverb with effort or force or vigor.
- adverb with firmness. — synonyms: firmly
- adverb earnestly or intently.
- adverb causing great damage or hardship. — synonyms: severely
- adverb slowly and with difficulty. — synonyms: hardly
- adverb indulging excessively. — synonyms: heavily, intemperately
- adverb into a solid condition.
- adverb very near or close in space or time.
- adverb with pain or distress or bitterness.
- adverb to the full extent possible.
- adjective not easy. — synonyms: difficult
- adjective dispassionate.
- adjective resisting weight or pressure.
- adjective very strong or vigorous. — synonyms: knockout, severe
- adjective characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion. — synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing
- adjective produced without vibration of the vocal cords. — synonyms: unvoiced, voiceless, surd
- adjective (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source. — synonyms: concentrated
- adjective (of speech sounds).
- adjective given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors. — synonyms: intemperate, heavy
- adjective being distilled rather than fermented. — synonyms: strong
- adjective unfortunate or hard to bear. — synonyms: tough
- adjective dried out.
Examples
- “the team played hard”
- “worked hard all day”
- “pressed hard on the lever”