hard

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hard is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Adverb 3.1 Antonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: häd, IPA: /hɑːd/, SAMPA: /hA:d/
• (US) enPR: häd, IPA: /hɑɹd/, SAMPA: /hArd/
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[change] Homophones

• heart (in some dialects)

[change] Adjective

Positive hard

Comparative harder

Superlative hardest

1. Not soft.

   I kicked the wall and hurt my foot. The wall is hard.

2. If something is hard, it takes a lot of work to do or understand.

   Only two people passed the test because it was so hard.

3. Sudden and sharp.

   He took a hard hit to his arm.

[change] Synonyms

• (not soft) firm, resistant, inflexible
• (not easy) difficult
• (sudden and sharp) sudden, sharp

[change] Antonyms

• (not soft) soft, flexible
• (difficult) easy, a breeze
• (sudden and sharp) slow

[change] Related words

• hard nose
• hard up

[change] Adverb

Positive hard

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. With a lot of effort.

   He works hard, all day and all night.

[change] Antonyms

• lazily