hard to find
Not easily located
Hard to find describes something not easily located or obtained.
The phrase usually implies scarcity or obscurity rather than deliberate concealment: Good mechanics are hard to find these days.
It often carries a note of value—things hard to find tend to be worth seeking: a hard-to-find first edition, hard-to-find replacement parts.
- rareSeldom found or seen
- few and far betweenRarely encountered, widely spaced
- elusiveHard to find
- scarceIn short supply
- hen's teethProverbially nonexistent item
hidden · obscure · needle in a haystack · needle · haystack · hunt · search · treasure · holy grail · sought · uncommon · diamond in the rough · cryptic · buried · lost · missing piece · secret · exclusive
- Scarcity & Valuerare, scarce, costly, pricey, expensive
- scarcityscarcity, scarce, shortage, scant, scanty
- Running Lowrunning low, in short supply, running out, dried up, at a premium
hard to findeasy to find
accessible · obtainable · within reach · at hand · available
hard to findabundant
Existing in great quantity
common · plentiful · ubiquitous · everywhere · a dime a dozen
hard to findin plain sight
Completely visible, unhidden
hard to miss · obvious · conspicuous · unmissable · out in the open
hard, harder, hardest, harden, hardened, hardening, hardness, hardy, hardly