What is another word for diehard?
294 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˈa͡ɪhɑːd], [ dˈaɪhɑːd], [ d_ˈaɪ_h_ɑː_d]
Diehard is a term that refers to a person who is stubbornly resistant to change or who maintains a strong attachment to a belief, decision, or situation. Synonyms for diehard include steadfast, resolute, unyielding, determined, staunch, unwavering, tenacious, committed, devoted, and loyal. These words describe someone who refuses to give up or abandon their position, even in the face of opposition or adversity. A diehard is often a person who is deeply passionate about their cause or belief and is willing to endure great personal sacrifice to see it through. These synonyms for diehard capture the strength and tenacity of individuals who are unwilling to bend or break under pressure.
Synonyms for Diehard:
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adj.
• partisan- de voted ,
- de-voted ,
- more accessory ,
- more adhering ,
- more cliquish ,
- more conspiratorial ,
- more denominational ,
- more fanatic ,
- more overzealous ,
- more unreasoning ,
- more warped ,
- most accessory ,
- most adhering ,
- most cliquish ,
- most conspiratorial ,
- most denominational ,
- most fanatic ,
- most overzealous ,
- most unreasoning ,
- most warped ,
- one sided ,
- onesided ,
- over zealous ,
- pre possessed ,
- pre-possessed ,
- un just ,
- un juster ,
- un justest ,
- un reasoning ,
- un-just ,
- un-juster ,
- un-justest ,
- un-reasoning .
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n.
• bigot- mono maniac ,
- mono maniacs ,
- mono-maniac ,
- mono-maniacs ,
- monomaniacs ,
- opinionated people ,
- opinionated persons ,
- super patriot ,
- super patriots ,
- super-patriot ,
- super-patriots ,
- superpatriots .
- bitter ender ,
- bitter enders ,
- bitter-enders ,
- bitterender ,
- bitterenders ,
- middle of the roaders ,
- middle-of-the-roaders ,
- moderatists ,
- old liners ,
- pre server ,
- pre servers ,
- pre-server ,
- pre-servers ,
- silk stockings ,
- silk-stockings ,
- silkstocking ,
- silkstockings ,
- standpats ,
- un progressive ,
- un progressives ,
- un-progressive ,
- un-progressives ,
- unprogressives .
- black supremacist ,
- klansperson ,
- prejudiced person ,
- sexist person ,
- white supremacist ,
- xenophobe ,
- xenophobes .
Other synonyms:
- Drongo ,
- bore ,
- dinosaur ,
- drip ,
- dweeb ,
- fogey ,
- fuddy-duddy ,
- geek ,
- luddite ,
- neocon ,
- old fart ,
- old fogey ,
- old maid ,
- sadsack ,
- schmo ,
- schoolmarm ,
- stick-in-the-mud ,
- straight arrow ,
- stuffed shirt ,
- technophobe ,
- the moral majority ,
- the old school ,
- windbag .
- straight .
- neanderthal .
- conservative .
- square .
Other relevant words:
- committed ,
- constant ,
- faithful ,
- faithfully ,
- loyal ,
- partisan ,
- solid ,
- stalwart ,
- stand up ,
- staunch ,
- steadfast ,
- true ,
- true-blue ,
- truehearted .
- Hard-shell ,
- Oppositionist ,
- activist ,
- asinine ,
- ass ,
- bigot ,
- bitter-ender ,
- blimp ,
- blockish ,
- bourbon ,
- brawler ,
- bullethead ,
- callous ,
- chauvinist ,
- conservationist ,
- defendant ,
- die-hard ,
- disputant ,
- dissentient ,
- dissident ,
- dogmatist ,
- donkey ,
- dour ,
- dull ,
- dyed-in-the-wool ,
- extreme right-winger ,
- extremist ,
- fanatic ,
- fart ,
- fogy ,
- fundamentalist ,
- hard ,
- hard hat ,
- hardnose ,
- headstrong ,
- hypocrite ,
- imperialist ,
- incorrigible ,
- inexorable ,
- inflexible ,
- insubordinate ,
- insulator ,
- intransigent ,
- inveterate ,
- irreconcilable ,
- last-ditcher ,
- litigant ,
- maverick ,
- monarchist ,
- mossback ,
- mule ,
- mulish ,
- naysayer ,
- negativist ,
- noncooperator ,
- obdurate ,
- objector ,
- obstinate ,
- obstructionist ,
- obstructive ,
- old ,
- old liner ,
- old school ,
- old-line ,
- opinionated ,
- opposed to change ,
- opposer ,
- persistent ,
- pertinacious ,
- pigheaded ,
- plaintiff ,
- positivist ,
- praetorian ,
- preservative ,
- protester ,
- pullback ,
- purist ,
- quarreler ,
- racist ,
- radical ,
- radical right ,
- reactionary ,
- reactionist ,
- rebellious ,
- refractory ,
- resister ,
- right ,
- right-winger ,
- rightist ,
- rigid ,
- royalist ,
- scrapper ,
- self-willed ,
- set ,
- single-minded ,
- spiky ,
- stand pat ,
- standpat ,
- standpatter ,
- standstill ,
- stayer ,
- stickler ,
- stiff ,
- stiff-necked ,
- stony ,
- stubborn ,
- tory ,
- tough ,
- trier ,
- trustworthy ,
- ultraconservative ,
- unbending ,
- uncompromising ,
- unyielding ,
- white ,
- wilful ,
- wrangler ,
- zealot .
- Conserver ,
- Conventionalist ,
- Puritans ,
- Tories ,
- classicist ,
- classicists ,
- conservers ,
- conventionalists ,
- doctrinaire ,
- doctrinaires ,
- dogmatists ,
- fossils ,
- middle of the roader ,
- middle-of-the-roader ,
- moderatist ,
- monomaniac ,
- obstinate person ,
- old fogy ,
- opinionated person ,
- persecutor ,
- persecutors ,
- person set in ways ,
- preserver ,
- preservers ,
- segregationist ,
- segregationists ,
- sexist ,
- sexists ,
- silk stocking ,
- silk-stocking ,
- stick in the mud ,
- superpatriot ,
- traditionalist .
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How to use "Diehard" in context?
The word "diehard" is derived from the roots "diary" and "hard." Originally, it meant someone who was very dedicated to their work or cause. Today, the word is often used informally to describe someone who is very tough and uncompromising in their beliefs or behavior.
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Independent
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Adjective
entrenched, fanatical, persistent, recalcitrant, stubborn.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
intransigent, obstinate, ultranationalist.
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Noun, singular or mass
intransigence, intransigent, stubbornness.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Diehard:
n.
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person
conservativist, conservative.
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person
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