adjectiveadverb
hård
hard
Något som inte är mjukt och som är svårt att trycka in eller böja.
Definition & meaning
Hård means hard. It can describe:
- Something firm or resistant to pressure: a hard surface.
- Something tough, demanding, or severe: hard work or a harsh punishment.
- A person who is strict, stern, or unkind.
- A sound that is harsh or loud.
Grammar & Word origin
Hård is an adjective. Its forms are hårt in the neuter and hårda in the plural and definite forms.
It comes from Old Norse harðr, related to English “hard.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- fast — “firm”; often describes something solid or stable rather than hard to the touch.
- sträng — “strict” or “severe”; used especially for people, rules, or punishments.
- tuff — “tough”; can describe demanding situations or resilient people.
- mjuk — “soft”; the main opposite for physical texture and, figuratively, for a gentle manner.
- mild — “mild” or “gentle”; the opposite of severe or harsh.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Bordet har en hård yta.adjective
The table has a hard surface.
Stolen känns hård när jag sitter på den.adjective
The chair feels hard when I sit on it.
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