Hard Synonyms
Hard is an adjective. Its synonyms include firm, solid, dense, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, unpliable, and impenetrable. Its antonyms are soft and light. Here are some additional synonyms for "hard" with example sentences.
Another word for hard
287 other ways to say hard.
1. in the sense of firm
- firm
- dense
- stiff
- unbreakable
- unpliable
- unyielding
- hardened
- compacted
- tough
- stony
- flinty
- compressed
- as hard as stone
- adamantine
- renitent
- solid
- rigid
- resistant
- inflexible
- impenetrable
- solidified
- compact
- steely
- strong
- rocklike
- close-packed
- as hard as iron
- frozen
- unmalleable
2. in the sense of forceful
- forceful
- strong
- smart
- powerful
- mighty
- tremendous
- heavy
- sharp
- violent
- vigorous
- hefty
3. in the sense of arduous
- arduous
- tiring
- exhausting
- back-breaking
- heavy
- difficult
- exacting
- challenging
- punishing
- formidable
- rigorous
- Herculean
- killing
- knackering
- exigent
- perplexing
- bewildering
- knotty
- ticklish
- enigmatic
- complex
- involved
- insoluble
- impenetrable
- unanswerable
- mind-bending
- insolvable
- strenuous
- fatiguing
- wearying
- gruelling
- laborious
- taxing
- testing
- demanding
- tough
- onerous
- uphill
- murderous
- hellish
- toilsome
- puzzling
- baffling
- mystifying
- thorny
- problematic
- complicated
- intricate
- tangled
- unfathomable
- incomprehensible
- spiny
- gnarly
- wildering
4. in the sense of diligent
- diligent
- industrious
- assiduous
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- earnest
- persistent
- untiring
- studious
- hard-working
- sedulous
- conscientious
- keen
- zealous
- persevering
- unflagging
- indefatigable
5. in the sense of grim
- harsh
- difficult
- bleak
- tough
- unpleasant
- uncomfortable
- unendurable
- insupportable
- spartan
- severe
- painful
- grim
- bad
- dire
- austere
- disagreeable
- intolerable
- unbearable
- straitened
- dark
- distressing
- awful
6. in the sense of strict
- strict
- firm
- stern
- rigorous
- exacting
- unfriendly
- cold
- hard-hearted
- unfeeling
- unbending
- inflexible
- implacable
- obdurate
- unrelenting
- lacking compassion
- ruthless
- oppressive
- pitiless
- cruel
- unjust
- standing no nonsense
- hard-boiled
- solid
- harsh
- severe
- tough
- demanding
- unkind
- unsympathetic
- heartless
- cold-hearted
- intransigent
- uncompromising
- intolerant
- stubborn
- unyielding
- unsparing
- grim
- merciless
- tyrannical
- callous
- vicious
- unfair
- ruling with a rod of iron
- badass
7. in the sense of bitterly cold
- bitterly cold
- bitter
- severe
- bleak
- icy
- arctic
- Siberian
- Baltic
- cold
- harsh
- extreme
- freezing
- icy-cold
- polar
- glacial
8. in the sense of reliable
- reliable
- true
- confirmed
- indisputable
- verifiable
- cold
- bold
- unvarnished
- definite
- actual
- undeniable
- unquestionable
- plain
- bare
- harsh
- unembellished
9. in the sense of alcoholic
- alcoholic
- intoxicating
- stiff
- spirituous
- intoxicant
- strong
- inebriating
- potent
- vinous
10. in the sense of strong
- addictive
- causing dependency
- harmful
- habit-forming
- strong
- narcotic
11. in the sense of diligently
- diligently
- assiduously
- sedulously
- intensely
- energetically
- persistently
- steadily
- untiringly
- with application
- like mad
- like billy-o
- with effort
- painfully
- laboriously
- industriously
- conscientiously
- busily
- enthusiastically
- earnestly
- doggedly
- indefatigably
- all out
- with perseverance
- like crazy
- with difficulty
- after a struggle
- arduously
12. in the sense of forcefully
- forcefully
- fiercely
- powerfully
- strenuously
- sharply
- intensely
- with all one's might
- with vigour
- with great effort
- badly
- acutely
- keenly
- profoundly
- grievously
- in torrents
- cats and dogs
- buckets
- stair rods
- forcibly
- roughly
- strongly
- heavily
- vigorously
- energetically
- with might and main
- with force
- severely
- harshly
- deeply
- seriously
- violently
- gravely
- in sheets
- steadily
- bucketloads
- pitchforks
Hard Sentences
He worked hard all day.
She hit the ball hard.
The exam was really hard.
It's hard to stay awake.
Hard Rhymes
- afterward
- award
- backward
- backyard
- bastard
- billboard
- blackguard
- blizzard
- board
- bollard
- bombard
- card
- churchyard
- cupboard
- dastard
- diehard
- discard
- disregard
- dooryard
- downward
- drunkard
- dullard
- forward
- froward
- greensward
- groundward
- guard
- haphazard
- hard
- hazard
- heard
- henceforward
- hoard
- inward
- junkyard
- lard
- mard
- mustard
- onward
- outward
- overheard
- placard
- retard
- safeguard
- scrapyard
- shard
- sideboard
- steward
- storyboard
- substandard