very hard

adjective
UK: /ˈveri hɑːd/
US: /ˈveri hɑːrd/

  1. Requiring a great deal of effort; difficult to do or achieve.

    1. The exam was very hard, and I barely passed it. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was very hard for him to accept the end of the relationship after all the years. [ ] [ ]

  2. Done with great force or strength.

    1. The rain fell very hard all night long. [ ] [ ]
    2. He pushed very hard to open the stubborn door, but it wouldn't budge even then. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

difficult challenging strenuous extremely vigorously forcefully
very hard adverb

  1. To a great extent or degree; intensely.

    1. I tried very hard, but I still failed the test. [ ] [ ]
    2. She worked very hard on the project, hoping to impress her boss at the company. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "very hard" in English means: Requiring a great deal of effort; difficult to do or achieve., Done with great force or strength..

The phonetic transcription of "very hard" is /ˈveri hɑːd/ in British English and /ˈveri hɑːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "very hard": difficult, challenging, strenuous, extremely, vigorously, forcefully.

Example usage of "very hard": "The exam was very hard, and I barely passed it.". More examples on the page.