hard (adj.) Copy link Outline I. To the touch1. dūrus2. rĭgĭdus (in this sense chiefly poet.)II. To some other senseIII. Fig.1. dūrus2. asper, ĕra, ĕrum (rough3. grăvis, e4. ĭnīquus (strictly, unfair; hence, pressing severely upon)5. indignus (unworthy, undeserved)IV. DifficultV. UnfeelingVI. Of cold, excessive • hard (adj.): I. To the touch: 1. dūrus: things soft and h., mollia, dura, Ov. Met. 1, 20: Hor.: Virg.: more fully, d. tactu, Plin. 26, 8, 30. Very h., praedurus, Tac.: Plin. 2. rĭgĭdus (in this sense chiefly poet.): v. stiff, rigid. II. To some other sense: dūrus: a h. (opp. to flexible) voice, d. vox, Quint. 11, 3, 15: Cic. See also harsh. III. Fig.: trying, distressing: 1. dūrus: a h. condition, d. conditio, Cic. Mur. 23, 47: h. times, d. tempora, Liv. 34, 5, med.: to live a h. life, d. vitam vivere, Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 5: 'tis h., durum! Hor. Od. 1, 24, extr. 2. asper, ĕra, ĕrum (rough: hence, abounding in difficulties): h. (trying) circumstances, res a., Sall. Cat. 10: Cic.: v. hazardous. 3. grăvis, e: v. grievous. 4. ĭnīquus (strictly, unfair; hence, pressing severely upon): cf. Cic. Quint. 2, 8, quid hoc iniquius aut indignius dici potest: v. unfair. 5. indignus (unworthy, undeserved): to look upon anything as very h., pro indignissimo habere, Liv. 1, 40, init. Phr.: h. conditions, conditiones tristes, Liv. 21, 12, med.; gravia atque acerba [imperata], ib. c. 13, extr.: peace on h. terms indeed, but necessary, pax magis necessaria quam aequa, ib. c. 13, med. IV. Difficult: diffĭcĭlis, arduus: v. difficult. V. Unfeeling: dūrus: v. hard-hearted. VI. Of cold, excessive: ācer, acris, acre: v. keen.