Hard and Wiry

Hard

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

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

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

Wiry

Wiry adjective - Lean and sinewy.

Hard and wiry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Wiry".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / A Tale of Two Cities Madame Defarge is said to be quite a handsome woman, while Miss Pross is wiry, unattractive and so peculiar-looking that it's hard to notice when she's been beaten up.
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