Standard Lemma guide

hardline

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːdlaɪn/
  • General-American: /ˈhɑɹdlaɪn/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 R D L AY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Smith's hardline approach to drugs gained him the support of many local citizens.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Belonging to a hardline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business

Examples

  • hardline product

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A physical wire or cable connection; landline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

firm and uncompromising

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hard-line policy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard-line

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hard + line.