Definitions

diehard

[dahy-hahrd] / ˈdaɪ hɑrd /

NOUN

overenthusiastic person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fanatic fundamentalist zealot

STRONG

bourbon extremist fogy mossback praetorian pullback reactionary right right-winger rightist stick-in-the-mud ultraconservative

WEAK

bitter ender dyed-in-the-wool intransigent old liner standpat standpatter true blue

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But Samsung tempered expectations for the gigantic device, with an executive describing it as a special-edition product for diehard fans rather than for the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Athletic added in a Friday report that the two negotiators “remain far apart” on their respective demands, frustrating the YouTube TV viewers who make up “some of the most diehard NFL fans anywhere.”

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

I have been a diehard baseball fan for more than 60 years, and this year’s Dodger team is the toughest, gutsiest and most resilient team I have ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

This is a product for a Springsteen diehard, and not someone who just discovered this whole story thanks to the film and would like to learn more.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

I imagine that some of you, particularly those who are diehard cola drinkers, are bristling at this point.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

diehard

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