hard-bitten

[hahrd-bit-n]

adjective

1. tough; stubborn.

2. conditioned by battle or struggle.

   a hard-bitten army.

3. grim or severe in judgment or attitude.

   a hard-bitten old teacher.

4. hard-boiled.

hard-bitten

adjective

1. tough and realistic

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-bitten¹

First recorded in 1775–85