Definition: extremely explicit
Usage: hard-core pornography
Similar words: explicit, expressed
Definition: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
Usage: explicit instructions; she made her wishes explicit; explicit sexual scenes
Definition: intensely loyal
Usage: his hard-core supporters
Similar words: loyal
Definition: steadfast in allegiance or duty
Usage: loyal subjects; loyal friends stood by him
Synonyms: hard-core
Definition: stubbornly resistant to change or improvement
Usage: hard-core addicts