more hardnosed

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

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more hardnosed

A former US ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst, has a more hardnosed view of that long term commitment.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2023

Mr McPeake acknowledged the executive had been too lax, adding that as a result of what was uncovered, it was now "more hardnosed" with its contractors.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2012

As a result, many big-city banks are becoming more hardnosed.

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