\ ˈdī-ˌhärd
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Definition of die-hard
: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
Other Words from die-hard
diehard
noun
die-hardism
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ˈdī-ˌhärd-ˌiz-əm
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noun
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for die-hard
Synonyms
- archconservative,
- brassbound,
- button-down
- (or buttoned-down),
- conservative,
- hidebound,
- mossbacked,
- old-fashioned,
- old-line,
- old-school,
- orthodox,
- paleoconservative,
- reactionary,
- standpat,
- traditional,
- traditionalistic,
- ultraconservative,
- unprogressive
Antonyms
- broad-minded,
- large-minded,
- liberal,
- nonconservative,
- nonconventional,
- nonorthodox,
- nontraditional,
- open-minded,
- progressive,
- unconventional,
- unorthodox
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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