hard-driving

ADJECTIVE

vigorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active brisk dynamic effective efficient forceful healthy intense lively persuasive potent robust spirited strenuous strong tough vital zealous

WEAK

athletic ball of fire bouncing dashing driving enterprising exuberant flourishing forcible hale hardy hearty lusty mettlesome peppy red-blooded rugged snappy sound spanking steamroller strapping strong as an ox sturdy take-charge takeover zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate dispirited dull easy facile feeble fragile helpless impotent inactive incapable indifferent ineffective infirm lazy lethargic mild moderate sluggish soft unenthusiastic unhealthy weak

WEAK

enervated idle

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The original movie, which was based on the best-selling 2003 novel of the same name, focused on the world of Miranda Priestly, the hard-driving, taste-making editor of the fictional Runway magazine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Music lovers will come to understand McCartney’s frustration as he worked to transform his Wings bandmates from dance-hall players into a hard-driving quintet poised for achieving superstardom.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Growing up at his family’s skate park in Davis, coached by a hard-driving father, he signed his first endorsement contract at age 7 and won the prestigious Tampa Am contest at 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

A man in an elegant red cardinal's robe and a high lace collar stood resting against an enormous Bible and now began to lead a hard-driving hymn which the congregation shouted in the unknown tongue.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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