as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hard-core
Ruark said the initial wave consists of the hardcore tailgaters who are there hours and hours before game time.
—
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
If anything, the bulk of the buzz about the Switch 2 stems from hardcore fan fixation rather than tech specs.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street analysts were lukewarm on Venu, noting that the hardcore fan who watches sports is willing to pay for a traditional TV subscription that provides a full slate of channels and events.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Yen directs as well as stars alongside a host of familiar faces including Francis Ng, Julian Cheung and the increasingly ubiquitous Michael Hui, but Yen’s hardcore action fanbase may be left wanting.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hard-core 
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
If anything, the bulk of the buzz about the Switch 2 stems from hardcore fan fixation rather than tech specs.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street analysts were lukewarm on Venu, noting that the hardcore fan who watches sports is willing to pay for a traditional TV subscription that provides a full slate of channels and events.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Yen directs as well as stars alongside a host of familiar faces including Francis Ng, Julian Cheung and the increasingly ubiquitous Michael Hui, but Yen’s hardcore action fanbase may be left wanting.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hard-core
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
-
There are various types of landslides, including a mudflow, in which water rushes down with only mud, and is generally less than 15 feet deep.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
-
But after a few days spent trekking up SF’s hilly streets, a deep tissue massage at the Healing Arts Center & Spa is the perfect cure for sore muscles.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
-
Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Often, a bit of adjusting keeps the family budget balanced but sometimes those worries can spiral out of control, resulting in lifelong emotional and material consequences, from guilt and shame to insurmountable debt.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
-
Kennedy is also right to say the MMR vaccine doesn’t always provide lifelong immunity to the mumps virus.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
Articles Related to hard-core
Thesaurus Entries Near hard-core
Cite this Entry
“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share