All hardline synonyms
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H h adj hardline
- distant β far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- hold the line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- uptight β tense, nervous, or jittery.
- do or die β reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
- hold the fort β a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- unflexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- unswayable β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- hold one's ground β the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- decided β Decided means clear and definite.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- uncompliant β complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- unmovable β capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
- fractious β refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- pig-headed β stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- bull-headed β blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
- tough nut β difficult person
- adamant β If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- hard-boiled β Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
- hard-nosed β hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
- inflexible β not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- stand pat β exactly to the point or purpose; apt; opportune: a pat solution to a problem.
- steadfast β fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- stern β rear of boat
- stiff β rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- strict β characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- unbending β not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
- gave β simple past tense of give.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- hard-line β adhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan; uncompromising or unyielding: hard-line union demands.
- headstrong β determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- obdurate β unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- obstinate β firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- rough β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- unfeeling β not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- hard as nails β tough, durable
- awkward β An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
adjective hardline
- extreme β Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- radical β of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- fanatical β motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- conflicting β clashing; contradictory
- biassed β a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazineβs bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- exact β Not approximated in any way; precise.
- chiselled β If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
- authoritarian β If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- frowning β Present participle of frown.
- exacting β Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.