Deviant and Hard-nosed

Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.

Hard-nosed and deviant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard-nosed" instead an adjective "Deviant".

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviance

Hard-nosed adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Deviant and hard-nosed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deviant" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-nosed".