# harder

Pronunciation: US say "HAR-dur" /ˈhɑɹdɚ/; UK say "HAH-duh" /hɑːdə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of hard. — comparative form of hard: more hard
   - Simple: Comparative of hard. Use it to say one thing is more solid or more difficult than another.
   - _The second exam turned out to be far harder than the first._
   - _The bread was harder than she expected after a day on the counter._

## Noun

2. Alternative spelling of haarder. *(South Africa)* — Alternative spelling of haarder.
   - Simple: Alternative spelling of haarder, a kind of sea fish. Both spellings name the same fish.
   - _The market stalls were piled high with silvery harder straight off the boats._
   - _Locals net harder along the lagoon when the shoals move inshore._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from "hard" combined with the suffix "-er".
**Meaning 2** — Borrowed from Afrikaans "haarder", meaning "mullet".

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