Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard as nails

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: hard as -nails
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very unsympathetic; callous.

adj

Able to endure difficulties; tough.

Phrases

hard nail hard nut to crack

Frequently Paired Words

hard nail hard nut to crack mean as a snake

Synonyms

tough as nails

Rhymes With

sales details wales fails males tales nails scales trails rails whales tails

Questions

What does hard as nails mean?: Very unsympathetic; callous.

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