/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hard hitting Find synonyms for: Adjective1. hard-hitting, trenchant, effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacioususage: characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"2. hard-hitting, high-pressure, aggressive (vs. unaggressive)usage: aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language