Hardcore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hardcore is an adjective meaning Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
Meaning
Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
More Meanings
- So hard as to require extreme dedication to complete.
- Resistant to change.
- Obscene or explicit.
- (pornography) Depicting penetration and abnormal sexual activity.
- (music) Faster or more intense than the regular style.
- Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.
- (colloquial) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.
Example Sentences
He's a hardcore gamer.
That show was hardcore, dude.
You need to excavate and remove the topsoil, line the subsoil with a geotextile, then lay and compact hardcore.
Word Forms
- hard-core
Synonyms for hardcore
Depending on context, synonyms include diehard, steely-eyed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tough, hard, violent, hard-core, deep, rough.
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