diehard

[dahy-hahrd] / ˈdaɪ hɑrd /

NOUN

overenthusiastic person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fanatic fundamentalist zealot

STRONG

bourbon extremist fogy mossback praetorian pullback reactionary right right-winger rightist stick-in-the-mud ultraconservative

WEAK

bitter ender dyed-in-the-wool intransigent old liner standpat standpatter true blue

Example Sentences

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For Inter Milan that investment, the club hopes, will transform the game-day experience not just for well-heeled corporate types but for the team’s diehard fans.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m more than worried. I’m nervous. I’m scared,” said Tavárez, born in Los Angeles to parents from Jalisco and a diehard fan of the Mexican national team.

From Los Angeles Times

As for everyone else, including her most diehard critics, she hopes they can still appreciate her fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s very obvious to this USC diehard fan, Lincoln Riley is not delivering on his commitment to restore Trojans football to national prominence as head coach.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, thanks to this stylish YouTube video, diehards can spend an entire workday listening to eight hours of remixes by the electronic duo ODESZA.

From Salon

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