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more hard-nosed

ADJECTIVE
stubborn
Synonyms
WEAK
astute bullheaded hard hard-boiled headstrong intractable levelheaded locked in mulish obstinate pertinacious perverse pigheaded practical pragmatic rational realistic resolute sensible shrewd sober stand pat tough tough-nut unsentimental unyielding willful
Antonyms
WEAK
easy easy-going laid-back merciful
ADJECTIVE
tough and shrewd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hard-boiled hardheaded no-nonsense tough-minded uncompromising
WEAK
bullheaded inflexible mulish obdurate obstinate pigheaded stubborn stubborn as a mule tough unsentimental
Antonyms
WEAK
sentimental
more hard nosed
ADJECTIVE
stubborn
Synonyms
WEAK
astute bullheaded hard hard-boiled headstrong intractable levelheaded locked in mulish obstinate pertinacious perverse pigheaded practical pragmatic rational realistic resolute sensible shrewd sober stand pat tough tough-nut unsentimental unyielding willful
Antonyms
WEAK
easy easy-going laid-back merciful
ADJECTIVE
tough and shrewd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hard-boiled hardheaded no-nonsense tough-minded uncompromising
WEAK
bullheaded inflexible mulish obdurate obstinate pigheaded stubborn stubborn as a mule tough unsentimental
Antonyms
WEAK
sentimental