One who thinks they are more muscular than they actually are. Their body type is similar to a marshmallow; comes off as a big object but is really the softest object on earth. This type of person walks around with a puffed out chest similar to a wild bird seeking a mate. They're also one that will hold off surgery since sports teams need this "hardo" player so bad, he will hold this surgery off til the off-season. But the problem is, is that there is no off-season for a "hardo". The mating call of the "hardo" becomes deeper depending on its proximity to its opposite sex, despite its natural high pitch.

Typically accompanied by 1 or more to compliment each others work ethic,

Hardos, most commonly among the upper class men, in high school, generally score highly among the ranks of academics, work diligently in sports (even alternative one they may fabricate in order to impress their hardo friends with the amount of activities they participate in (ie. Four Square, Ping Pong, or other clubs) are never satisfied with the effort the produce even when locally viewed as exemplar. Hardos cannot get enough (not to be confused with "Fuckboys"), they are the kind of people who complain about B+'s and A-'s. Especially when individuals they deem as "slackers" or "good-for-nothings" receive either significantly or slightly better grades then them. First they believe they person cheated, then threaten to rat on the person, followed by lack of ambition to proceed with their threats in fear of "getting in trouble". When faced with students endowed with better grades, most hardos disregard them and avoid them in fear of inferiority, however some audacious hardos attempt to "call them out" by claiming although (example) their SAT scores are much higher than theirs, everything else they do is resembles that of the indolent.

Many hardos enjoy pastimes intended to mimic those of the intellectual status, yet utterly fail to "stay on par"

One who put great effort into something that does not require it; someone who does too much when actions only minimal effort is required and in effect harms the people surrounding them;

A person who tries too hard to seem cool or does the most. They are often afflicted with a lot of self-doubt.