English adjective: hard-nosed | |||
1. | hard-nosed guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | ||
Samples | A hardheaded appraisal of our position. A hard-nosed labor leader. Completely practical in his approach to business. Not ideology but pragmatic politics. | ||
Synonyms | hardheaded, practical, pragmatic | ||
Similar | realistic | ||
Antonyms | unrealistic | ||