Hard-nosed
Hard-nosed adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Toughened and hard-nosed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toughened" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-nosed".
Toughened
Toughened adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.
Hard-nosed and toughened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard-nosed" instead an adjective "Toughened".
Nearby Word: toughening
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- set and hard-nosed
- set and toughened
- firm and hard-nosed
- firm and toughened
- inflexible and hard-nosed
- inflexible and toughened
- stubborn and hard-nosed
- stubborn and toughened
- unyielding and hard-nosed
- unyielding and toughened
- stiff and hard-nosed
- stiff and toughened
- strong and hard-nosed
- strong and toughened
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