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hard-nosed
hard-nosed (härd′nōzd′)adj. Hardheaded.hard-nosed adj informal tough, shrewd, and practical hard-nosed (ˈhɑrdˌnoʊzd)
adj. Informal. hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed leader. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hard-nosed - guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"hardheaded, practical, pragmaticrealistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
hard-nosedadjective tough (Informal) practical, realistic, shrewd, pragmatic, down-to-earth, hardline, uncompromising, businesslike, hard-headed, unsentimental, badass (slang, chiefly U.S.) a hard-nosed government, willing to do unpopular thingsTranslationshard-nosed
hard-nosedStrict and/or unfeeling. That guy seems so hard-nosed that I'm afraid to say hi to him!hard-nosedFig. stern and unforgiving. Mr. Howe was known to be very hard-nosed, but he could really be friendly if you got to know him.hard-nosed mod. stern and businesslike; unsympathetic. It takes a hard-nosed manager to run a place like this. hard-nosed
Related to hard-nosed: relentlessly, exhilarating, disorderliness, be in a rutSynonyms for hard-nosedadj toughSynonyms- tough
- practical
- realistic
- shrewd
- pragmatic
- down-to-earth
- hardline
- uncompromising
- businesslike
- hard-headed
- unsentimental
- badass
Synonyms for hard-nosedadj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theorySynonyms- hardheaded
- practical
- pragmatic
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