Synonyms of hard-core

hard-core

adjective

ˈhärd-ˈkȯr 

as in deep

firmly established over time

the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deep
• inveterate
• lifelong
• entrenched
• inherent
• rooted
• confirmed
• deep-seated
• persistent
• deep-rooted
• settled
• intrinsic
• chronic
• bred-in-the-bone
• typical
• natural
• persisting
• hard-and-fast
• immutable
• regular
• usual
• habitual
• embedded
• fixed
• frozen
• inbred
• enduring
• integral
• firm
• unalterable
• ingrained
• hard
• customary
• innate
• unchangeable
• accustomed
• set
• abiding
• irradicable
• inborn
• implanted
• inculcated
• instilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• transient
• temporary
• brief
• short-term
• momentary
• ephemeral
• provisional
• interim
• fleeting
• short-lived
• impermanent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hard-core

Nexstar‘s The Hill hopes to get a bump from offering a new tier of content to hard-core subscribers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 July 2026

On the court, the nickname goes back to the 1930s, when journalists evoked the Bible’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as a way of describing the four hard-core conservative justices who blocked progressive legislation for years. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

These are not social Democrats, these are hard-core, godless communists. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

The chugging and churning riffs of the Swedish hard-core band’s breakout song once used to echo the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the kitchen. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Last year’s Superman was divisive among the hardcore fandom but grossed a very respectable $619 million worldwide, kicking off the new era of DC Studios under co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran on a promising note. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

Before the tournament, Balogun was mostly unknown to the American public, except by hard-core soccer fans. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

This 260-gallon storage box is built to last thanks to internal steel bars and hardcore resin. — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026