Hard-nosed and Sharp

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

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

Sharp adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

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

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper