Meanings
adjectivehard-fought (not comparable)
- not comparableAchieved through a large effort.
Richie Davies advanced after a hard-fought 5-2 win over Gary Anderson.
1 more example
In a hard-fought, intriguing tactical battle of a first half, O’Neil, understandably given his employment prospects, was the antsier of the managers.
2024 October 26, John Brewin, “Matheus Cunha claws back late point for Wolves in comeback at Brighton”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Italian combattuta, combattuto
- combattutaTranslations
- combattutoTranslations
Spanish [muy] reñido
- [muy] reñidoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hard-fought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-fought
MLA
“hard-fought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-fought. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard-fought,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-fought.
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