Hard and Hardcore

Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Hardcore and hard are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Hardcore" with "Hard", this adjectives are similar.

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Hardcore adjective - Intensely loyal.

Hard and hardcore are semantically related in steadfast topic. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Hardcore", if it concerns topics such as serious.