hard to swallow

adjective

Difficult to accept; hard to acquiesce to.

“We've already been through a lot, and now with this latest affront, it's getting to be hard to swallow.”

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Meanings

adjectivehard to swallow (comparative more hard to swallow, superlative most hard to swallow)

comparative more hard to swallow · superlative most hard to swallow

  1. figurativelyidiomaticDifficult to accept; hard to acquiesce to.

    We've already been through a lot, and now with this latest affront, it's getting to be hard to swallow.

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APA

hard to swallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20to%20swallow

MLA

“hard to swallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20to%20swallow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard to swallow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20to%20swallow.

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