Harder vs. Hardest — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Harder and Hardest
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Harder
Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid
A hard material.
Hardest
Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid
A hard material.
Harder
Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment
Bunkers and other hard targets.
Hardest
Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment
Bunkers and other hard targets.
Harder
Requiring great effort or endurance
A hard assignment.
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Hardest
Requiring great effort or endurance
A hard assignment.
Harder
Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy
A project that required years of hard work.
Hardest
Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy
A project that required years of hard work.
Harder
Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish
That was a hard question.
Hardest
Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish
That was a hard question.
Harder
Difficult to understand or impart
Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.
Hardest
Difficult to understand or impart
Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.
Harder
Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous
A hard worker.
Hardest
Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous
A hard worker.
Harder
Intense in force or degree
A hard blow.
Hardest
Intense in force or degree
A hard blow.
Harder
Inclement or severe
A long, hard winter.
Hardest
Inclement or severe
A long, hard winter.
Harder
Stern, strict, or demanding
A hard taskmaster.
Hardest
Stern, strict, or demanding
A hard taskmaster.
Harder
Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous
Became hard after years in prison.
Hardest
Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous
Became hard after years in prison.
Harder
Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering
A hard life.
Hardest
Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering
A hard life.
Harder
Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect
Restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.
Hardest
Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect
Restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.
Harder
Harsh or severe in effect or intention
I said some hard things that I regret.
Hardest
Harsh or severe in effect or intention
I said some hard things that I regret.
Harder
Marked by stubborn refusal to compromise or yield; uncompromising
Drives a hard bargain.
Hardest
Marked by stubborn refusal to compromise or yield; uncompromising
Drives a hard bargain.
Harder
Bitter or resentful
Hard feelings caused by the insult.
Hardest
Bitter or resentful
Hard feelings caused by the insult.
Harder
Showing disapproval, bitterness, or resentment
Gave me a hard look.
Hardest
Showing disapproval, bitterness, or resentment
Gave me a hard look.
Harder
Causing damage or premature wear
Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.
Hardest
Causing damage or premature wear
Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.
Harder
Bad; adverse
Hard luck.
Hardest
Bad; adverse
Hard luck.
Harder
Real and unassailable
Hard evidence.
Hardest
Real and unassailable
Hard evidence.
Harder
Definite; firm
A hard commitment.
Hardest
Definite; firm
A hard commitment.
Harder
Free from illusion or sentimentality; practical or realistic
We need to take a hard look at the situation.
Hardest
Free from illusion or sentimentality; practical or realistic
We need to take a hard look at the situation.
Harder
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified
The hard sciences.
Hardest
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified
The hard sciences.
Harder
Marked by sharp delineation or contrast
A hard line separating the two lists.
Hardest
Marked by sharp delineation or contrast
A hard line separating the two lists.
Harder
Lacking in shade; undiminished
The hard light of the midday sun.
Hardest
Lacking in shade; undiminished
The hard light of the midday sun.
Harder
Hardcore.
Hardest
Hardcore.
Harder
Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.
Hardest
Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.
Harder
Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.
Hardest
Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.
Harder
Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
Hardest
Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
Harder
High and stable. Used of prices.
Hardest
High and stable. Used of prices.
Harder
Durable; lasting
Hard merchandise.
Hardest
Durable; lasting
Hard merchandise.
Harder
Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media
Sent the information by hard mail.
Hardest
Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media
Sent the information by hard mail.
Harder
Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.
Hardest
Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.
Harder
Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating
Hard liquor.
Hardest
Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating
Hard liquor.
Harder
Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented
Hard cider.
Hardest
Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented
Hard cider.
Harder
Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap or other cleansing agents. Used of water.
Hardest
Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap or other cleansing agents. Used of water.
Harder
(Linguistics) Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.
Hardest
(Linguistics) Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.
Harder
(Physics) Of relatively high energy; penetrating
Hard x-rays.
Hardest
(Physics) Of relatively high energy; penetrating
Hard x-rays.
Harder
High in gluten content
Hard wheat.
Hardest
High in gluten content
Hard wheat.
Harder
(Chemistry) Resistant to biodegradation
A hard detergent.
Hardest
(Chemistry) Resistant to biodegradation
A hard detergent.
Harder
Extremely or dangerously addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.
Hardest
Extremely or dangerously addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.
Harder
With strenuous effort; intently
Worked hard all day.
Stared hard at the accused criminal.
Hardest
With strenuous effort; intently
Worked hard all day.
Stared hard at the accused criminal.
Harder
With great force, vigor, or energy
Pressed hard on the lever.
Hardest
With great force, vigor, or energy
Pressed hard on the lever.
Harder
In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship
Industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.
Hardest
In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship
Industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.
Harder
With great distress, grief, or bitterness
Took the divorce hard.
Hardest
With great distress, grief, or bitterness
Took the divorce hard.
Harder
Firmly; securely
Held hard to the railing.
Hardest
Firmly; securely
Held hard to the railing.
Harder
Toward or into a solid condition
Concrete that sets hard within a day.
Hardest
Toward or into a solid condition
Concrete that sets hard within a day.
Harder
Near in space or time; close
The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.
Hardest
Near in space or time; close
The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.
Harder
(Nautical) Completely; fully
Hard alee.
Hardest
(Nautical) Completely; fully
Hard alee.
Harder
A South African mullet, salted for food.
Hardest
. Most rigid or most difficult.
Diamond is the hardest natural material.
The hardest thing I ever did was run the 25th mile of a 26 mile long marathon.
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