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die hard

[dahy-hahrd] / ˈdaɪˌhɑrd /
VERB
resist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down
STRONG
antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather
WEAK
abstain from fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender
STRONG
abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject
WEAK
comply conform go along
die-hard
ADJECTIVE
uncompromising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
old-line uncompromising
STRONG
ultraconservative unreconstructed
WEAK
conservative convinced dyed-in-the-wool extremist firm fogyish immovable inflexible intransigent orthodox philistine reactionary right standpat traditionalistic
Antonyms
WEAK
compromising conceding flexible

Example Sentences

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Hockey is a great pick if you want something fast-paced and entertaining, even if you’re not a die-hard fan.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A die-hard Manchester City fan, the club's manager Pep Guardiola made a special video tribute, telling the Oasis legend "I'm so proud of you... and I love you".

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Kennedy also had to weather scrutiny from die-hard fans about the new direction of the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

It's a moment die-hard fans - known collectively as Army - have been waiting for since it was teased months ago.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

None of this persuaded the most die-hard Aristotelians, who simply refused to accept that what was seen through the telescope was real, imagining it to be some artefact produced by the lenses themselves.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.