hard-nosed

See also: hardnosed and hard nosed

English

Etymology

hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Translations

pragmatic

Dutch: realistisch (nl)
French: pragmatique (fr)
German: pragmatisch (de)
Italian: pragmatico (it)
Spanish: pragmático (es)

stubborn

Dutch: halsstarrig (nl)
Japanese: 抜け目ない; 頑固な
Maori: taikaha, tūkaha

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