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- [hahrd]
- /hɑrd/
- /hɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd]
- /hɑrd/
Definitions of hardest word
- adjective hardest not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 1
- adjective hardest firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 1
- adjective hardest difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task. 1
- adjective hardest difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. 1
- adjective hardest difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem. 1
- adjective hardest involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study. 1
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Origin of hardest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English heard; cognate with Dutch hard, German hart, Old Norse harthr, Gothic hardus; akin to Greek kratýs strong, Ionic dial. kártos strength (cf. -cracy)
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Parts of speech for Hardest
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hardest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardest
noun hardest
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- level best — (Idiomatic) The very best that one can do.
- sunday best — Sunday clothes.
Top questions with hardest
- what is the hardest language to learn?
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