hardcore
Devoted beyond measure
Hardcore intensifies whatever it modifies, suggesting extreme commitment or uncompromising nature.
A hardcore fan is deeply devoted.
Hardcore punk strips rock to aggressive essentials.
In exercise, hardcore means grueling: a hardcore workout.
Hardcore pornography shows explicit sexual acts without softening or simulation, as opposed to softcore material that suggests rather than depicts.
Raw, fast rock genre
- mosh pitAggressive dancing crowd area
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- metalcoreExtreme fusion genre
thrash · straight edge · circle pit · DIY · underground · venue · distortion · aggression
Extreme in degree
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- diehardStubbornly committed supporter
committed · purist · zealous · devoted · obsessed · militant · unwavering · relentless
Wholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- diehardStubbornly committed supporter
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
staunch · steadfast · true believer · fanatic · enthusiast · loyalist · adherent · purist
Clearly and directly expressed
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- X-ratedSexually explicit classification
- adultMature person, legally responsible
- uncensoredWithout removed content
penetration · fetish · BDSM · taboo · obscene · restricted · uncut · raw
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- mosh pitAggressive dancing crowd area
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
metalcore · thrash · straight edge · circle pit · DIY · underground · venue · distortion · aggression · Black Flag
intense
Extreme in degree
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
diehard · committed · purist · zealous · devoted · obsessed · militant · unwavering · relentless · serious
dedicated
Wholly committed to something
faithful · staunch · steadfast · true believer · fanatic · enthusiast · loyalist · adherent · purist · unwavering
explicit
Clearly and directly expressed
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- X-ratedSexually explicit classification
- adultMature person, legally responsible
uncensored · penetration · fetish · BDSM · taboo · obscene · restricted · uncut · raw · rough
permadeath
Irreversible character termination
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- difficultyState of being hard
- challengeTest of ability
speedrun · ironman · grind · endgame · min-max · tryhard · sweaty · competitive · ranked · esports
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- rock genresalternative rock, classic rock, heavy metal, hard rock, indie rock
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- American musicjazz, blues, country music, rock, country
hardcorecasual
Relaxed and informal
lukewarm · halfhearted · dilettante · dabbler · fair-weather
hardcoresoftcore
Mildly erotic content
soft · tame · mild · suggestive · implicit
hardcoresoft rock
Low-durability sedimentary formation
easy listening · smooth · mellow · pop · adult contemporary
- hardcore fanIntensely devoted supporter
- hardcore gamersDevoted, intense players
- hardcore punkFast aggressive rock subgenre
- hardcore modePunishing difficulty with permanent consequences
- hardcore pornSexually explicit filmed material
- hardcore gamingIntense, dedicated video game play