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no hard feelings

no hard feelings

51 4.8
Not angry or upset after an argument
  • idiom
  • Informal
: sin rencor
  • The two friends shook hands, assuring each other that there were no hard feelings after their disagreement.
  • say no hard feelings
  • Hey, no hard feelings
  • No hard feelings, I hope

We're on good terms, no bad blood, no hard feelings.

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Examples

  • And please know that there is and are no hard feelings on my part.

  • No hard feelings.

    Shanghai Knights (2003)

  • Look, I just want to say, no hard feelings, okay?

    Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

  • I want to be able to talk to them and show that there are no hard feelings.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I hope there are no hard feelings.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • No hard feelings, no matter what happens.

    Against the Ropes (2004)

  • Talk to Linda; there are no hard feelings.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • There's no hard feelings if you wanna split.

    Cosmic Sin (2021)

  • And just to show you there's no hard feelings, I'll make you another cup of tea.

    The African Queen (1952)

  • We went our separate ways and there were no hard feelings (I don't think).

    Blog text (29)

Synonyms

unoffended
vsno hard feelings
1 4.6

Not feeling hurt by words or actions

focuses on not being angry or resentful after a disagreement
unbitter
vsno hard feelings
1 7.2

Not feeling anger or wanting revenge

is used to say that feeling after an argument
unresentful
vsno hard feelings
1 7.0

Not angry or bitter about something unfair that happened

is used to say that feeling after an argument

Antonyms

resentment
143 4.2

A long, strong feeling of anger toward someone who treated you unfairly

How Angry

furious
206 3.0
angry
∞ 1.0
annoyed
143 1.0
no hard feelings
  • Informal
51 4.8
forgiving
66 3.1

Surface Forms

no hard feelings main

Morphology

no + hard + feelings

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'no' negates, 'hard' here conveys 'strong/severe', and 'feelings' means emotions, so together they mean 'no strong feelings' (i.e. not angry or resentful). This compositional logic is common in everyday speech and mirrored in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

No hard feelings comes from the picture of hard feelings—anger or hurt that is like a heavy stone or a tight knot that does not go away easily. Saying no hard feelings means there is no strong, lasting hurt, so you are 'not angry' and 'not resentful'.