hard (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /hɑːrd/

Definition

Needing a lot of effort or energy to do, deal with, or understand.

Examples

• It is hard to learn a new language.

• He worked hard all day.

• The test was very hard.

How to Use hard

hard to do (prepositional phrase)

Difficult to perform an action. — "It's hard to wake up early."

hard on someone (prepositional phrase)

Treating someone in a severe or unkind way. — "The teacher was hard on him for being late."

hard of hearing (collocation)

Not able to hear well. — "My grandfather is a little hard of hearing."

Synonyms of hard

Words with a similar meaning to hard:

• difficult
• tough
• challenging
• arduous

Antonyms of hard

Words with the opposite meaning to hard:

• easy
• simple
• effortless

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