tough-minded

[tuhf-mahyn-did]

adjective

1. characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.

2. strong-willed; vigorous; not easily swayed.

tough-minded

adjective

1. practical, unsentimental, stern or intractable

Other Word Forms

• tough-mindedly adverb
• tough-mindedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tough-minded¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Related Words

• hard-nosed 
• single-minded 
• strong-willed