Heavy-handed
Heavy-handed adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Usage example: the gym teacher is heavy-handed with the boys and much more lenient with the girls
Hard-hearted and heavy-handed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard-hearted" instead an adjective phrase "Heavy-handed".
Hard-hearted
Hard-hearted adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: a hard-hearted brush-off to a homeless man asking for money
Heavy-handed and hard-hearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heavy-handed" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-hearted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and heavy-handed
- inflexible and hard-hearted
- rigid and heavy-handed
- rigid and hard-hearted
- unyielding and heavy-handed
- unyielding and hard-hearted
- harsh and heavy-handed
- harsh and hard-hearted
- inconsiderate and heavy-handed
- inconsiderate and hard-hearted
- brutal and heavy-handed
- brutal and hard-hearted
- barbaric and heavy-handed
- barbaric and hard-hearted
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