Synonyms for

Harder

Verb / ˈhɑ:rdɜ: / Another word for harder — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

More difficult to do or achieve than before

Synonyms & similar words

unvoiced grueling strong easy severely punishing heavily laborious difficult soft heavy backbreaking operose concentrated toilsome severe intemperately tough surd knockout intemperate lightly firmly hard arduous tougher

Synonyms by register

Formal

more difficult more challenging more arduous

Informal

tougher trickier more of a struggle

Literary

more unyielding more severe

Antonyms

easier simpler lighter smoother gentler softer

Common collocations

  • much harder
  • significantly harder
  • harder to do
  • harder than
  • harder work
  • harder to find
  • harder to understand

Word family

adjective hard
adverb hard

Usage note

"Harder" is the comparative form of "hard". It is used to indicate a greater degree of difficulty or intensity.

Example sentences

  1. I had to work harder to finish my homework on time.
  2. She ran harder than she ever had before.
  3. The puzzle was harder than I thought it would be.
  4. He had to push harder to lift the heavy box.
  5. The second level of the video game was harder than the first.

Quotes

  • The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. - Thomas Paine
  • I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. - Thomas Jefferson
  • The harder I work, the luckier I get. - Samuel Goldwyn

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