diehard

ˈdaɪhɑrd

Definition

Definition of diehard - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

resistantstubbornly resisting change or new ideas

He is a diehard fan of old music.

inflexible

unyielding

commitmentthoroughly committed to a belief or cause

She is a diehard environmentalist.

staunch

unyielding

Noun

loyal supporterperson extremely loyal to a person or idea

She is a diehard of the local football team.

fanatic

loyalist

stalwart

resistant to changeperson who resists change or holds firm to beliefs

The diehard fans refused to leave the stadium until the game was officially over.

conservative

traditionalist

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Origin of diehard

English, die (to cease) + hard (firm)

Examples of diehard in a sentence

Despite the evidence, his diehard beliefs remained unchanged.
He's a diehard fan of the local team.
Her diehard loyalty to the brand is impressive.
He's a diehard when it comes to political debates.
The diehard refused to abandon his favorite band.
The diehard supporter wore the team's colors proudly.

Even in tough times, the diehard remained loyal.

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French:irréductible, fidèle, ...
German:eingefleischt, eingefleischter Fan, ...
Italian:irriducibile, fanatico, ...
Spanish:empedernido, fanático, ...
Portuguese:teimoso, adepto ferrenho, ...
Chinese:顽固的, 铁杆粉丝, ...
Japanese:頑固な, 熱狂的ファン, ...
Arabic:عَنِيد, مُؤَيِّد مُخْلِص, ...
Hebrew:עַקְשָׁן, מַעֲרִיץ שָׂרוּף, ...
Russian:упрямый, преданный фанат, ...
Ukrainian:завзятий, відданий прихильник, ...
Hindi:कट्टर, कट्टर समर्थक, ...
Bengali:জেদী, কট্টর সমর্থক, ...
Catalan:irreductible, fan incondicional, ...
Czech:zarytý, skalní příznivec, ...
Danish:indædt, inkarneret tilhænger, ...
Dutch:hardnekkig, diehard, ...
Greek:αμετακίνητος, φανατικός οπαδός, ...
Hungarian:maradi, híve, ...
Khmer:ប្រកាន់ខ្ជាប់, អ្នកគាំទ្រស្មោះស្ម័គ្រ, ...
Korean:완강한, 열성 팬, ...
Persian:سرسخت, طرفدار دوآتشه, ...
Polish:zagorzały, zagorzały zwolennik, ...
Portuguese (BR):ferrenho, fã incondicional, ...
Romanian:înrăit, fanatic, ...
Swedish:envis, diehard, ...
Thai:หัวแข็ง, แฟนพันธุ์แท้, ...
Turkish:inatçı, sadık destekçi, ...
Vietnamese:bảo thủ, người trung kiên, ...

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