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Synonyms for Hard task

259 other terms for hard task - words and phrases with similar meaning.

Synonyms of hard

• as in ruthless
• as in difficult
• as in sturdy
• as in reasonable
• as in tough
• as in intense
• as in strict
• as in solid
• as in stable
• as in stubborn
• as in historical
• as in intensively
• as in bitterly
• as in strongly
• as in close
• as in harshly
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Thesaurus Definition of hard

 (Entry 1 of 2)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insensitive
• remorseless
• uncharitable
• hard - hearted
• unsympathetic
• thick - skinned
• compassionless
• pachydermatous
• take - no - prisoners
• desensitized
• hard - boiled
• slash - and - burn
• cold - blooded
• stonyhearted
• case - hardened
• ironhearted
• thoughtless
• inconsiderate
• disagreeable
• sledgehammer
• rough - and - tumble
• heavy - handed
• acrimonious
• hard - bitten
• ill - natured
• knock - down - and - drag - out
• knock - down, drag - out
• evil - minded
• ill - tempered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• compassionate
• kindhearted
• softhearted
• warmhearted
• tenderhearted
• understanding
• affectionate
• good - natured
• good - tempered
• challenging
• complicated
• backbreaking
• problematic
• problematical
• pick - and - shovel
• troublesome
• distressing
• undemanding
• uncomplicated
• user - friendly
• cast - iron
• everlasting
• imperishable
• flourishing
• able - bodied
• red - blooded
• incapacitated
• debilitated
• emasculated
• susceptible
• unresistant
• commonsense
• well - founded
• commonsensible
• commonsensical
• levelheaded
• substantiated
• corroborated
• unreasonable
• unjustified
• nonsensical
• unsupported
• nonrational
• unwarranted
• unsubstantiated
• implausible
• unconvincing
• excruciating
• uncomfortable
• overwhelming
• inhospitable
• discomforting
• comfortless
• intemperate
• intolerable
• heartbreaking
• unendurable
• insufferable
• heartrending
• insupportable
• comfortable
• heavy - duty
• intensified
• concentrated
• accentuated
• superficial
• toned (down)
• authoritarian
• unforgiving
• uncompromising
• unrelenting
• hard - line
• unflinching
• intractable
• rock - ribbed
• single - minded
• browbeating
• laid - back
• compromising
• complaisant
• acquiescent
• substantial
• impenetrable
• impermeable
• unchangeable
• determinate
• hard - and - fast
• inexpugnable
• responsible
• nonnegotiable
• trustworthy
• nonadjustable
• noncancelable
• tried - and - true
• unspecified
• unpredictable
• fluctuating
• temperamental
• open - ended
• contemptuous
• disgruntled
• discontented
• disaffected
• misanthropic
• intransigent
• hard - nosed
• opinionated
• pertinacious
• inconvincible
• deaf to reason
• wrongheaded
• self - willed
• stiff - necked
• cantankerous
• uncooperative
• unmanageable
• self - opinionated
• hard - shell
• hell - bent
• disobedient
• hard - shelled
• recalcitrant
• narrow - minded
• unconquerable
• anal - retentive
• indomitable
• stouthearted
• ungovernable
• insubordinate
• contumacious
• unregenerate
• persuadable
• subservient
• documentary
• nonfictional
• matter - of - fact
• established
• sustainable
• demonstrable
• unquestionable
• irrefutable
• indisputable
• incontrovertible
• incontestable
• supportable
• confirmable
• theoretical
• speculative
• hypothetical
• unhistorical
• fictionalized
• nonhistorical
• undocumented
• nondocumentary
• fantastical
• exaggerated
• unauthentic
• make - believe
• embroidered
• unsupportable

Thesaurus Definition of hard  (Entry 2 of 2)

• intensively
• purposefully
• continuously
• strenuously
• determinedly
• laboriously
• assiduously
• industriously
• exhaustively
• energetically
• meticulously
• dynamically
• unrelentingly
• steadfastly
• unremittingly
• conscientiously
• painstakingly
• attentively
• indefatigably
• obstinately
• unflaggingly
• wearilessly
• halfheartedly
• desultorily
• lackadaisically
• shiftlessly
• spiritlessly
• sorrowfully
• regretfully
• agonizingly
• resentfully
• lugubriously
• inconsolably
• plaintively
• distressfully
• despairingly
• cheerlessly
• dispiritedly
• distressingly
• disconsolately
• downheartedly
• pessimistically
• despondently
• low - spiritedly
• mirthlessly
• crestfallenly
• rancorously
• delightedly
• lightheartedly
• dispassionately
• indifferently
• nonchalantly
• unconcernedly
• impassively
• good - naturedly
• rejoicingly
• blithesomely
• with might and main
• explosively
• with a vengeance
• like gangbusters
• aggressively
• to beat the band
• emphatically
• hammer and tongs
• assertively
• vivaciously
• ineffectively
• ineffectually
• uncertainly
• bloodlessly
• spinelessly
• nervelessly
• within call
• at close quarters
• on one's doorstep
• conveniently
• thereabouts
• oppressively
• mercilessly
• unmercifully
• unsparingly
• heartlessly
• insensitively
• uncharitably
• unfeelingly
• tyrannically
• insensately
• hard - heartedly
• cold - bloodedly
• benevolently
• considerately
• sympathetically
• compassionately
• understandingly
• benignantly
• softheartedly

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How is the word hard different from other adjectives like it?

The words arduous and difficult are common synonyms of hard . While all three words mean "demanding great exertion or effort," hard implies the opposite of all that is easy.

In what contexts can arduous take the place of hard ?

In some situations, the words arduous and hard are roughly equivalent. However, arduous stresses the need of laborious and persevering exertion.

When would difficult be a good substitute for hard ?

The words difficult and hard can be used in similar contexts, but difficult implies the presence of obstacles to be surmounted or puzzles to be resolved and suggests the need of skill or courage.

Examples of hard in a Sentence

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hard.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Phrases Containing hard

• come down hard (on)
• give a hard time

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“Hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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