HARD-NOSED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
   Synonym(s)
   • hardheaded (what does hardheaded mean?)
   • practical (what does practical mean?)
   • pragmatic (what does pragmatic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a hardheaded appraisal of our position
   • a hard-nosed labor leader
   • completely practical in his approach to business
   • not ideology but pragmatic politics
   Similar To
   • realistic (what does realistic mean?)