Hard-nosed Definition

härdnōzd
adjective
Indomitable; tough; stubborn.
Webster's New World
Hardheaded.
American Heritage
Shrewd and practical.
Webster's New World

Describing a person who is tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

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Origin of Hard-nosed

  • hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.

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