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hard ball

ADJECTIVE

ambitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggressive determined earnest energetic enthusiastic resourceful

WEAK

anxious ardent aspiring avid ball of fire bent upon climbing come on come on strong designing desirous driving eager eager beaver enterprising fireball get up and go go-getter goal-oriented high-reaching hopeful hungry industrious inspired intent longing power-loving purposeful pushing pushy self-starting sharp soaring striving thirsty vaulting zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lethargic unenthusiastic

WEAK

content easy facile fulfilled satisfied unassuming

ADJECTIVE

enterprising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous ambitious aspiring daring dashing diligent hardworking industrious intrepid

WEAK

active advancing aggressive alert audacious bold busy coming on strong craving driving eager enthusiastic go ahead go-go gumptious hungry hustling itching keen lively lusting peppy progressive pushing ready self-starting snappy spanking spark plug spirited stirring takeover up-and-coming venturesome vigorous yearning zealous zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardly inactive lazy lethargic meek timid unadventurous

WEAK

passive unambitious unenthused unimaginative unresourceful

Example Sentences

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He said with any other product, supermarkets would "play hard ball on margins" with suppliers.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

"I was really only thinking about hitting a hard ball," said Tsutsugo, who has homered five times on nine hits since signing with the Pirates on Aug. 16.

From Fox News • Aug. 29, 2021

However, when they hear that the president has only agreed to a 15-minute meeting, they decide to play hard ball and cancel, demanding to be taken more seriously.

From Slate • May 27, 2020

“It was a hard ball to catch because I looked inside and the ball went outside,” Pelham said of his 13th touchdown of the season.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2019

You could tear out the white middle section and press it into a hard ball of dough before you ate it.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

hard ball

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