Foundation level · Year 4 · free
hard
adjective · Say it: HARD
What it means
Foundationdifficult to do or understand
The last question on the maths test was really hard, but Priya solved it.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- challenging
- difficult
- tough
- tricky
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- easy
- simple
More examples
- Climbing the steep hill on our bikes was hard work.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'heard'.
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