diehard

== English == === Alternative forms === die-hard === Etymology === Deverbal from die hard. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.hɑɹd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.hɑːd/ === Adjective === diehard (comparative more diehard, superlative most diehard) (idiomatic) Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change. (idiomatic) Fanatically opposing progress or reform. (idiomatic) Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs. (idiomatic) Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:obstinate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === diehard (plural diehards) (idiomatic) A person with such an attitude. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === dihedra