diehard

diehard
Synonyms and related words:
Bircher, Bourbon, Tory, ass, bigot, bitter-ender, brawler, bullethead, conservationist, conservatist, conservative, defendant, disputant, dissentient, dissident, dogmatist, donkey, extreme right-winger, fanatic, fogy, fundamentalist, hard hat, hardnose, imperialist, intransigeant, intransigent, irreconcilable, last-ditcher, laudator temporis acti, litigant, maverick, monarchist, mossback, mule, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, old, old fogy, old school, opposer, oppositionist, perverse fool, pighead, plaintiff, positivist, protester, purist, quarreler, radical right, reactionarist, reactionary, reactionist, resister, right, right wing, right-winger, rightist, royalist, scrapper, social Darwinist, standpat, standpatter, stick-in-the-mud, stickler, ultraconservative, white, wrangler

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  • diehard — die hard (d[imac] h[aum]rd ), a. stubbornly and vigorously resisting in the face of seemingly hopeless odds; as, diehard opposition. Syn: never say die. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • DieHard — is a premium brand of automotive battery marketed by Sears Holdings Corporation.The brand dates to the 1960s. In its earliest years, the brand was guaranteed to last forever , that is, as long as the original owner still owned the car in which it …   Wikipedia

  • diehard — also die hard, 1844 (n.), in reference to the 57th Regiment of Foot in the British Army; as an adjective, attested from 1871; from DIE (Cf. die) (v.) + HARD (Cf. hard). As a brand name of an automobile battery, DieHard, introduced by Sears in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • diehard — die hard (d[imac] h[aum]rd ), n. 1. one who stubbornly adheres to traditional and outdated views. Syn: traditionalist. [WordNet 1.5] 2. one who vigorously defends an apparently hopeless position, a lost cause, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • diehard — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • diehard — [n] overenthusiastic person bitter ender*, Bourbon*, dyed in the wool*, extremist, fanatic, fogy, fundamentalist, intransigent, mossback*, old liner*, praetorian, pullback*, reactionary, right, rightist, right winger, standpat, standpatter, stick …   New thesaurus

  • diehard — ► NOUN ▪ a person who supports something uncompromisingly …   English terms dictionary

  • diehard — I UK [ˈdaɪˌhɑː(r)d] / US [ˈdaɪˌhɑrd] noun [countable] Word forms diehard : singular diehard plural diehards someone who refuses to accept change or new ideas II UK [ˈdaɪˌhɑː(r)d] / US [ˈdaɪˌhɑrd] adjective [only before noun] loyal to particular… …   English dictionary

  • diehard — die|hard [ˈdaıha:d US ha:rd] n someone who opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas >diehard adj ▪ a few diehard fans →old habits die hard at ↑die1 (9) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • diehard — die|hard1 [ daı,hard ] noun count someone who refuses to accept change or new ideas diehard die|hard 2 [ daı,hard ] adjective only before noun loyal to particular ideas or beliefs and refusing to change: He ll only get the votes of diehard… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • diehard — [[t]da͟ɪhɑː(r)d[/t]] diehards also die hard N COUNT: oft N n A diehard is someone who is very strongly opposed to change and new ideas, or who is a very strong supporter of a person or idea. The president hopes the diehards will resign over the… …   English dictionary

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