hardstuck

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adjective

Firmly stuck at a particular rank or Elo level; unable to progress in skill.

“I've been hardstuck at diamond 4 for like 6 months.”

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectivehardstuck (comparative more hardstuck, superlative most hardstuck)

comparative more hardstuck · superlative most hardstuck

  1. slangvideo gamesFirmly stuck at a particular rank or Elo level; unable to progress in skill.

    I've been hardstuck at diamond 4 for like 6 months.

    5 more examples

    You're not hardstuck, don't worry about how many games you've played, just keep going. You'll get there

    2018 January 9, @MeteosLoL, Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2023

    im playing Overwatch for the first time in more than a year and im hardstuck low masters at best, im so bad it's awful

    2019 November 12, @Slasher, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021

    Imagine being single on Valentine's Day AND hardstuck in Valorant

    2022 February 4, @starriebun, Twitter, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2023

    if u are hardstuck gold or lower in a video game my best advice is just start drawing or playing an instrument just find a new hobby this gaming shit isn't for you

    2022 July 7, @funnysmartguy12, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2022

    I don't know who needs to hear this but your teammates aren't the reason you're hardstuck

    2022 July 28, @HisWattson, Twitter, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2022

Origin

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APA

hardstuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardstuck

MLA

“hardstuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardstuck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardstuck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardstuck.

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