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English adjective: hard-nosed

1. hard-nosed guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory


SamplesA hardheaded appraisal of our position.
A hard-nosed labor leader.
Completely practical in his approach to business.
Not ideology but pragmatic politics.


Synonymshardheaded, practical, pragmatic


Similarrealistic


Antonymsunrealistic









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