hard

About 111.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Solid and firm. Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.

   This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.

2. adjective Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.

   This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.

3. adjective Strong.
4. adjective Containing alcohol.

   hard cider, hard lemonade, hard seltzer, hard soda

5. adjective Very acidic or tannic.
6. adjective High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
7. adjective Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
8. adjective Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).

   hard X-rays

Similar words

hardened stiff tough severe challenging trying case-hardened severely difficult arduous

Often followed by

to and work for on as at time disk

Word family

hard work harder hardest