hard-nosed

hard-nose

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrd nohz]
- /hɑrd noʊz/
- /hɑːd nəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd nohz]
- /hɑrd noʊz/

Definitions of hard-nosed word

adjective hard-nosed hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader. 1
adjective hard-nosed tough, uncompromising 1
adjective hard-nosed You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones. 0
adjective hard-nosed tough, shrewd, and practical 0
adjective hard-nosed indomitable; tough; stubborn 0
adjective hard-nosed shrewd and practical 0

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Origin of hard-nosed

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Hard-nosed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hard-nosed popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for hard-nosed

adj hard-nosed

uncompromising — not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
no-nonsense — not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike: a no-nonsense approach to money matters; a no-nonsense teacher with well-behaved classes.
hard-boiled — Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
tough-minded — characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.

All 15 Synonyms of hard-nosed

Antonyms for hard-nosed

adj hard-nosed

sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.

Just one Antonym for hard-nosed

hard-nosed

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adj hard-nosed

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