Adjective Definition
hard
1.Definition: (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
Related Adjective(s):concentrated
2.Definition: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
"Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
3.Definition: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
"Hard liquor"
Related Adjective(s):strong
4.Definition: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
"Hard labor"
Related Adjective(s):arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome
5.Definition: dispassionate
"Took a hard look", "A hard bargainer"
6.Definition: dried out
"Hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
7.Definition: given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
"A hard drinker"
Related Adjective(s):heavy, intemperate
8.Definition: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
"Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
Related Adjective(s):difficult
9.Definition: produced without vibration of the vocal cords
10.Definition: resisting weight or pressure
12.Definition: very strong or vigorous
"A hard left to the chin"