hard-core
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrdˌkɔr/
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intransigente
- As a hard-core advocate for climate change action, he never backs down from a debate.
- hard-core conservatives
- hard-core skeptics
- a hard-core approach
Examples
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A hard-core alcoholic, but a nice guy.
Fiction book (1998) -
Only a small percentage of that 47% are the hard-core welfare recipients.
Blog text (19) -
That's the problem with the hard-core libertarians: it's their way or the highway.
Blog text (23) -
This type of network reproduces domination and inequality and guarantees a somewhat stable number of hard-core voters who might prove decisive in internal elections.
Academic text (2000) -
This is hands-on, hard-core solution selling to CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CTOs.
Blog text (15) -
To hard-core fitness buffs, this may sound like a pretty bare-bones plan; to us, it sounds like a pretty reasonable, realistic workout plan for most women who, like Crawford, kind of just want to do what it takes to stay healthy and get on with the rest of their lives.
Blog text (27) -
She has a hard-core belief in her values and refuses to change for anyone.
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Their hard-core approach to fitness means they stick to their rigorous training schedule, no matter what.
Synonyms
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1.1
Needing a lot of effort and often strict or severe
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3.8
Emotionally strong and not easily moved by feelings
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6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
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4.2
Not willing to change ideas or ways of doing things
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6.8
Not willing to change opinions or demands, even if it causes problems
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7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
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7.2
Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics
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6.8
Very strict and unwilling to change policies or make compromises
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7.2
A practical, tough person who is not moved by feelings
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8.1
Not willing to change views or agree with others
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6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
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9.3
Very strict and demanding about rules or work
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6.1
A person who deals with problems in a realistic, determined way and is not easily moved by feelings
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9.8
A person with very firm political beliefs who does not change
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Etymology
Hard-core comes from the simple words hard and core, like a very 'hard center' that will not bend. So a 'hard-core' person is stubborn and does not change easily.