hardnosed
Stubbornly refusing sentiment
Hardnosed means tough, practical, and unsentimentally realistic.
A hardnosed negotiator won't yield to emotional appeals.
Hardnosed journalism pursues facts without flinching.
The term suggests someone who makes decisions based on cold calculation rather than sympathy: a hardnosed approach to budget cuts.
Also spelled hard-nosed.
Stubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unwavering · steadfast · unflinching · unrelenting · driven · single-minded · uncompromising · firm
Suited for real use
- realisticTrue to life
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- businesslikePractical and methodical
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
unsentimental · matter-of-fact · results-oriented · calculating · clear-eyed · levelheaded · rational · objective
Firmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
adamant · pigheaded · mulish · intransigent · unbending · immovable · willful · opinionated
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- resoluteFixed in purpose
relentless · unwavering · steadfast · unflinching · unrelenting · driven · single-minded · uncompromising · firm · steely
practical
Suited for real use
- realisticTrue to life
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- businesslikePractical and methodical
no-nonsense · unsentimental · matter-of-fact · results-oriented · calculating · clear-eyed · levelheaded · rational · objective · utilitarian
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
bullheaded · adamant · pigheaded · mulish · intransigent · unbending · immovable · willful · opinionated · recalcitrant
hardnosedsofthearted
Readily feeling sympathy
tenderhearted · compassionate · sentimental · soft · warmhearted
hardnosedidealistic
Pursuing unrealistic standards
starry-eyed · quixotic · romantic · impractical · naive