hardcore — extremely committed or dedicated to something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely committed or dedicated to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑrdkɔr/
Korean meaning: 극단적으로 헌신적인, 완전히 몰입하는
Korean pronunciation: 하드-코어 (강세: 하드)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is a hardcore K-pop fan who knows all the choreography.
- He's so hardcore about his diet that he weighs every grain of rice.
- The hardcore supporters never missed a single game in 20 years.
hardcore
ADJECTIVE//ˈhɑrdkɔr//
extremely committed or dedicated to something
💡 Concept
Extremely dedicated and committed
🎵 Rhyme
Train hardcore to raise your score!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhɑrdkɔr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɑːdkɔː/
🌳Etymology
Roothard
Suffix-core
Origin
1930년대에 'hard(단단한)'와 'core(핵심)'가 합쳐져 만들어진 합성어로, 처음에는 '단단한 핵심'이라는 의미로 사용되었다가 점차 '극단적인, 완전한'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
hardcoremoredoorfloorscore
hardcore
more
door
floor
score
🔗Collocations
hardcore fan
hardcore gamer
hardcore punk
hardcore training
hardcore members
hardcore evidence
hardcore reality
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother is a hardcore K-pop fan who knows all the choreography.”
😄 Fun example
“He's so hardcore about his diet that he weighs every grain of rice.”
“The hardcore supporters never missed a single game in 20 years.”
😄 Fun example
“She's a hardcore environmentalist who makes her own soap from scratch.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
extremeintensedevotedfanaticalcommitted
Antonyms
casualmoderatemild
Related
fanaticenthusiastextremistdevoteezealot
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