Hard And Fast

Synonyms of hard and fast

• strict
• inflexible
• rigid

Antonyms of hard and fast

• loose
• flexible
• lenient

Collocations of hard and fast

rule

Frequency: 70 %

The company had a hard and fast rule about employees arriving on time.

deadline

Frequency: 60 %

The project had a hard and fast deadline that couldn't be extended.

fact

Frequency: 50 %

It's a hard and fast fact that smoking is bad for your health.

line

Frequency: 40 %

There was a hard and fast line between right and wrong in his mind.

Idiomatic Expressions for hard and fast

• Phrase: hard and fast deadline
  Meaning: a fixed and unchangeable deadline that must be met
  Usage: We have a hard and fast deadline for submitting the project proposal by Friday at 5 pm.