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hard-nosed

or hard·nosed

[ hahrd-nohzd ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌnoʊzd /
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adjective Informal.

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

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Origin of hard-nosed

First recorded in 1885–90

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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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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British Dictionary definitions for hard-nosed

hard-nosed

adjective

informal tough, shrewd, and practical
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