hard-nosed

or hard·nosed

[ hahrd-nohzd ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌnoʊzd /

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adjective Informal.

hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.

Origin of hard-nosed

First recorded in 1885–90

SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed

realistic, down-to-earth; intractable, rigid, stubborn, inflexible.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby hard-nosed

hardmouthed, hard neck, hardness, hard news, hard-nose, hard-nosed, hard nut to crack, hard-of-hearing, hard-on, hard on someone's heels, Hardouin Mansart

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Example sentences from the Web for hard-nosed

Normally an air accident investigation would involve a swarm of hard-nosed engineers and scientists poring over wreckage.
The New Fear of Flying After MH370|Clive Irving|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hard-nosed criticism is squeezed out by soft stories, gossip and fluff.
Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting|Ted Gioia|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Politics is a hard-nosed game, and the right has been playing Marquess of Queensbury Rules for a long time on this,” he said.
Al Sharpton, ‘PoliticsNation’ Advertisers Targeted in New Boycott|David Freedlander|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Documents released by the British archives reveal Thatcher as a hard-nosed opponent of Israel's West Bank settlement project.
What Kind Of Friend To Israel Was Thatcher?|Ali Gharib|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

To me this would demonstrate a hard-nosed determination that all citizens should find frightening.
Why I Fear the Aryan Brotherhood—and You Should, Too|Anonymous|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hard-nosed

hard-nosed

adjective

informal tough, shrewd, and practical

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单词	hard-nosed
释义	hard-nosed or hard·nosed [ hahrd-nohzd ] / ˈhɑrdˌnoʊzd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader. Origin of hard-nosed First recorded in 1885–90 SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed realistic, down-to-earth; intractable, rigid, stubborn, inflexible. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby hard-nosed hardmouthed, hard neck, hardness, hard news, hard-nose, hard-nosed, hard nut to crack, hard-of-hearing, hard-on, hard on someone's heels, Hardouin Mansart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hard-nosed Normally an air accident investigation would involve a swarm of hard-nosed engineers and scientists poring over wreckage. The New Fear of Flying After MH370\|Clive Irving\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hard-nosed criticism is squeezed out by soft stories, gossip and fluff. Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting\|Ted Gioia\|March 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Politics is a hard-nosed game, and the right has been playing Marquess of Queensbury Rules for a long time on this,” he said. Al Sharpton, ‘PoliticsNation’ Advertisers Targeted in New Boycott\|David Freedlander\|October 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Documents released by the British archives reveal Thatcher as a hard-nosed opponent of Israel's West Bank settlement project. What Kind Of Friend To Israel Was Thatcher?\|Ali Gharib\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To me this would demonstrate a hard-nosed determination that all citizens should find frightening. Why I Fear the Aryan Brotherhood—and You Should, Too\|Anonymous\|April 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for hard-nosed hard-nosed adjective informal tough, shrewd, and practical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hard-nosed uncompromising, hardheaded, no-nonsense, hard-boiled, tough-minded, bullheaded, inflexible, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, pigheaded, stubborn, tough, stubborn as a mule, unsentimental
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hard-nosed

or hard·nosed

adjective Informal.

Origin of hard-nosed

SYNONYMS FOR hard-nosed

Words nearby hard-nosed

Example sentences from the Web for hard-nosed

British Dictionary definitions for hard-nosed

adjective

Words related to hard-nosed