hard put
The phrase “hard put” has 2 syllables: hard put
It's pronounced as /ˌhɑrd ˈpʊt/
What is synonym and antonym for hard put?
In the thesaurus, “hard put” has 41 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for hard put along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for hard put
- artificial
- at a loss
- at end of rope
- awkward
- baffled
- bewildered
- choked
- confounded
- confused
- constrained
- difficult
- disconcerted
- embarrassed
- false
- farfetched
- fazed
- flustered
- hard-pressed
- in a state
- labored
- nervous wreck
- nonplused
- nonplussed
- perplexed
- put
- put out
- put to it
- self-conscious
- stiff
- strung-out
- taut
- tense
- tight
- uncomfortable
- uneasy
- unglued
- unnatural
- unrelaxed
- uptight
- wired
- wreck
Antonyms for hard put
- calm
- comfortable
- composed
- easy
- easygoing
- genuine
- laid-back
- loose
- relaxed
- slack
- undaunted
- unfazed
- unforced
- untroubled
Example Sentences
- He was hard put to explain his sudden absence.
- She felt hard put to refuse such a generous offer.
- They were hard put to finish the project before the deadline.
- I’d be hard put to name a more dedicated employee.
- The judge was hard put to remain impartial during the trial.
On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hard put, such as: artificial, at a loss, at end of rope, awkward, baffled, bewildered, calm.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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nervous wreck
- a bundle of nerves
- aberrant
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- artificial
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- erratic
- excited
- false
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- fatalist
- fidgety
- fluttery
- fraidy-cat
- handwringer
- hard put
- high-strung
- hung up
- hyper
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- impatient
- in a state
- in a tizzy
- inhibited
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- labored
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- obsessive
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- overanxious
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- psychoneurotic
- put
- queasy
- restive
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- self-conscious
- shaky
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fazed
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- perplexed
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- put out
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- rattled
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hard-pressed
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- at a loss
- baffled
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- bewildered
- bothered
- confounded
- confused
- disconcerted
- distressed
- embarrassed
- fazed
- flustered
- harassed
- hard put
- nonplused
- nonplussed
- perplexed
- put out
- put to it
- stressed
- troubled
- worried