hard-hitting

[hahrd-hit-ing]

adjective

1. striking or capable of striking with force.

2. strikingly or effectively forceful.

   a hard-hitting exposé.

hard-hitting

adjective

1. uncompromising; tough

   a hard-hitting report on urban deprivation

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-hitting¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Related Words

• compelling 
• pithy