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Definition hard in British English

hard adjective

adjective
/hɑː(r)d/
1

stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or break

Example

hard wooden benches

Example

The plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable.

Synonyms and related words
solid stiff hard
2

difficult to do

Example

Some of the questions were very hard.

Example

I found the English exam quite hard.

Example

It is hard for young people to get jobs in this area.

Example

It's hard to explain why I love this place so much.

Example

I find it hard to believe that we're leaving England for good.

Synonyms and related words
difficult hard tough
2.1

involving a lot of effort

Example

Lifting stones this size is pretty hard work.

Example

I need to relax at the end of a hard day.

Synonyms and related words
difficult hard tough
3

unpleasant and full of problems

Example

My grandmother had a very hard life.

Example

The family has had a hard time recently.

Example

It's very hard on parents when their children are being bullied at school.

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unpleasant bad awful
Example

He likes to pretend he's hard, but he's really soft underneath.

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brave bold heroic
5

unkind, or cruel

Example

She was deeply hurt by his hard words.

Example

Don't be too hard on her - she was only trying to help.

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feral cruel unkind
Example

He gave the door a hard shove, and it opened.

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concerted painstaking all-out
7

hard water does not mix easily with soap because it contains a lot of minerals

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aerated boiling brackish
8

a hard winter is a very cold winter

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cold crisp brisk
8.1

a hard frost is very severe

Synonyms and related words
frost black ice icicle
9

hard facts are certain and can be proved

Example

We need some hard evidence to support our claim.

Synonyms and related words
true certain objective
Example

The region saw a boom in the 1950s to 1970s but fell on hard times in the 1980s.

11

to experience lots of difficulties doing something

Example

He had a hard time launching his new business project.

Definition hard in British English

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