hard

adjective/hɑːd/CEFR A1

শক্ত, কঠিন

Meaning

Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)

Example sentences

  • The stone is very hard.পাথরটা খুব শক্ত।
  • This bed feels hard.এই বিছানাটা শক্ত মনে হয়।

A common mistake

He hardly worked, so he came first.→He worked hard, so he came first.

hard মানে কঠোরভাবে, hardly মানে প্রায় নাই। 'He hardly worked' মানে সে প্রায় কাজই করেনি — উল্টো অর্থ।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: solid, firm

Antonyms: soft

Forms of “hard”

Positive
hard
Comparative
harder
Superlative
hardest

Similar words, and what each means

  • solid

    কঠিন, নিরেট

    Hard and firm, not liquid or gas; also strong and reliable.

  • firm

    প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত

    A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.

  • difficult

    কঠিন

    Not easy; needing effort or skill.

Other English words for “শক্ত, কঠিন”

  • tough

    Hard to cut or chew; not tender.

  • sinewy

    Lean and muscular, with strong, visible tendons.

  • firm

    A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.

  • solid

    Hard and firm, not liquid or gas; also strong and reliable.

  • difficult

    Not easy; needing effort or skill.

Opposite words

  • soft

    নরম, কোমল

    Easy to press or shape; not hard.

  • easy

    সহজ

    Not difficult; needing little effort.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • hardlyadverbখুব কমই, প্রায় না
  • hardshipnounকষ্ট, দুর্দশা
  • hardyadjectiveকষ্টসহিষ্ণু, শক্তপোক্ত

“hard” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Not every adverb ends in -ly (fast, hard, late, well), and not every -ly word is an adverb (friendly, lovely and lonely are adjectives).

    Parts of Speech in English →

  • Two more clothing idioms sit on other pages: 'roll up your sleeves' (start working hard) and 'tighten your belt' (spend less).

    English Idioms about Clothes →

  • 'Between a rock and a hard place' is another useful one — it means both choices are bad, like উভয় সংকট.

    English Idioms about Nature →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “hard” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত
    • • বদনামি, কুখ্যাত
    • • শক্ত, কঠিন
    • • বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ
    Show the answer

    শক্ত, কঠিন — hard (adjective) — শক্ত, কঠিন. Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “hard”?

    • • fresh
    • • unsafe
    • • solid
    • • minor
    Show the answer

    solid — solid — কঠিন, নিরেট. Hard and firm, not liquid or gas; also strong and reliable.

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