Hard-nosed (Adjective)
Meaning
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was a hard-nosed businesswoman who always put profit above people.
- The politician's hard-nosed approach to diplomacy earned him many critics abroad.
- The detective was known for being hard-nosed and unwavering in his pursuit of justice.
- He was a hard-nosed investor who never took unnecessary risks with his money.
- The company's hard-nosed CEO was infamous for being merciless when it came to firing underperforming employees.