die-hard also die·hard (d  härd )adj. Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause. n. One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause: rebel die-hards who refused to surrender. die -hardism n. |
die-hard
n
1. a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude
2. (modifier) obstinately resistant to change
die-hardism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | die-hard - tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican" inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose" |
die-hard diehard
noun
reactionary, fanatic, zealot, intransigent, stick-in-the-mud (informal), old fogey, ultraconservative He has links with former Communist diehards.
adjective
reactionary, uncompromising, inflexible, intransigent, immovable, unreconstructed (chiefly U.S.), dyed-in-the-wool, ultraconservative Even their die-hard fans can't pretend this was a good game.
Translations
die-hard
adj → zäh; (pej) → reaktionär
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