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hard-driving

ADJECTIVE

vigorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active brisk dynamic effective efficient forceful healthy intense lively persuasive potent robust spirited strenuous strong tough vital zealous

WEAK

athletic ball of fire bouncing dashing driving enterprising exuberant flourishing forcible hale hardy hearty lusty mettlesome peppy red-blooded rugged snappy sound spanking steamroller strapping strong as an ox sturdy take-charge takeover zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate dispirited dull easy facile feeble fragile helpless impotent inactive incapable indifferent ineffective infirm lazy lethargic mild moderate sluggish soft unenthusiastic unhealthy weak

WEAK

enervated idle

Example Sentences

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The original movie, which was based on the best-selling 2003 novel of the same name, focused on the world of Miranda Priestly, the hard-driving, taste-making editor of the fictional Runway magazine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“Three for the Festival,” in the Village set, is classic Kirk: It’s a hard-driving blues that starts with a forceful piano introduction by Jane Getz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Indeed, Deborah became a hard-driving force by mimicking the most ruthless of them.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

Growing up at his family’s skate park in Davis, coached by a hard-driving father, he signed his first endorsement contract at age 7 and won the prestigious Tampa Am contest at 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

My hope was that they’d grow up to be bright and energetic, optimistic like their father and hard-driving like their mom.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

hard-driving

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