English noun: hardball | |||
1. | hardball (cognition) a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics | ||
Samples | They play hardball in the Senate. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attitude, mental attitude | ||
2. | hardball (act) baseball as distinguished from softball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | baseball, baseball game | ||
Antonyms | softball game, softball | ||