Thesaurus:hard

THESAURUS

hard

English

Adjective

Sense: resistant to pressure

Synonyms

• adamantine
• concrete
• firm
• granitic
• hard
• inflexible
• lithic
• resistant
• rigid
• robust
• solid
• stiff
• stout
• sturdy
• stony
• unbending
• unyielding

Antonyms

• cushiony
• flexible    [WS]
• soft    [WS]
• spongy
• moldable    [WS]
• tender
• yielding

Hyponyms

• indurate
• obstinate    [WS]
• starched
• stubborn
• unshakeable
• vitreous

Various

• hard as nails

Further reading

• “323. hardness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “hard” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.