Hard and Old

Hard

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

Old and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Hard".

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

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Hard and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Both words in one sentence

  • Their power comes through medical ki treatments, while his is earned through good old fashion hard work.
  • Shrug Take Something*Positive: Monette creates montages out of old comics belonging to Fred: incredibly rare old comics that gave Fred rare respite in his hard childhood.
    Source: Shrug Take
  • Tabletop Game / MAGUS Generally it is hard to find nice and merciful gods, old races or anyone powerful even when they embody light or are nominally good.
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