/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hard core Find synonyms for: Noun1. hard core, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, campusage: the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movementAdjective1. hard-core, inflexible (vs. flexible)usage: stubbornly resistant to change or improvement; "hard-core addicts"2. hard-core, hardcore, loyal (vs. disloyal)usage: intensely loyal; "his hard-core supporters"3. hard-core, hardcore, explicit (vs. implicit), expressedusage: extremely explicit; "hard-core pornography"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language