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harder

/ˈhɑɹdɚ/adverb2 syllables

Harder means: indulging excessively.

Synonyms for harder6

adverb, as in indulging excessively

heavily, intemperately, hard

adverb, as in with firmness

hard, firmly

adverb, as in causing great damage or hardship

hard, severely

adverb, as in slowly and with difficulty

hard, hardly

adverb, as in with effort or force or vigor

hard

adverb, as in earnestly or intently

hard

adverb, as in into a solid condition

hard

adverb, as in very near or close in space or time

hard

adverb, as in with pain or distress or bitterness

hard

adverb, as in to the full extent possible; all the way

hard

What does harder mean?10

adverb

1

indulging excessively“he drank heavily”

2

with firmness“held hard to the railing”

3

causing great damage or hardship“industries hit hard by the depression”

4

slowly and with difficulty“prejudices die hard”

5

with effort or force or vigor“the team played hard”

6

earnestly or intently“thought hard about it”

7

into a solid condition“concrete that sets hard within a few hours”

8

very near or close in space or time“it stands hard by the railroad tracks”

9

with pain or distress or bitterness“he took the rejection very hard”

10

to the full extent possible; all the way“hard alee”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Harder in a sentence

  • Now that you're a college student, you should study harder.CK
  • If you are to succeed in life, work harder.CM
  • If you are to get ahead in life, you must work harder.AlanF_US
  • If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.CK
  • If you are to succeed, you must try harder.CM
  • The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.CK
  • Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.CK
  • If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.CK

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