tough-minded

tough-mind·ed

(tŭf′mīn′dĭd)adj. Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.

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tough′-mind′ed·ly adv.tough′-mind′ed·ness n.

tough-minded

adj practical, unsentimental, stern, or intractable ˌtough-ˈmindedly adv ˌtough-ˈmindedness n

tough′-mind′ed

adj. 1. characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view. 2. strong-willed; vigorous; not easily swayed. [1905–10] tough′-mind′ed•ly, adv. tough′-mind′ed•ness, n.

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tough-minded - facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determinationunsentimentaltough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"

tough-minded

adjectiveHaving or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, unromantic.

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