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tough-minded Definition

tough·-minded (tuf′mīn′did)

adjective

shrewd and unsentimental; practical; realistic

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tough-minded Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • woman: Far more important are the men and the tough-minded women in business, the professions and in the sciences.
tough-minded Quotes

Tender-minded and tough-minded.

—James,William

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