hard-nosed
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See also: hardnosed and hard nosed
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hard-nosed
- Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.
- (idiomatic) Hardheaded, stubborn.
- (of a person) Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:obstinate
Translations[edit]
pragmatic
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