hard-nosed

See also: hardnosed

English

Etymology

hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.

Adjective

hard-nosed

1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory
2. (idiomatic) hardheaded, stubborn

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Translations

pragmatic

• Dutch: realistisch (nl)
• French: pragmatique (fr)
• German: pragmatisch (de)

• Italian: pragmatico (it)
• Spanish: pragmático (es)

stubborn

• Japanese: 抜け目ない; 頑固な

• Maori: taikaha, tūkaha