Hard-nosed
Hard-nosed adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
Pat and hard-nosed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pat" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-nosed".
Pat
Pat adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: on the issue of raising taxes the governor stands pat
Hard-nosed and pat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard-nosed" instead an adjective "Pat".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and hard-nosed
- inflexible and pat
- obstinate and hard-nosed
- obstinate and pat
- stubborn and hard-nosed
- stubborn and pat
- unyielding and hard-nosed
- unyielding and pat
- immovable and hard-nosed
- immovable and pat
- willful and hard-nosed
- willful and pat
- uncompromising and hard-nosed
- uncompromising and pat
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