Hard-nosed and Pugnacious

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

Pugnacious and hard-nosed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-nosed".

Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Hard-nosed and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard-nosed" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".

Nearby Word: pugnacity