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hard-nosed meaning and definition
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Definition of hard-nosed (adjective)
- 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"
- synonyms: hardheaded, practical, pragmatic
Source: Princeton University Wordnet