hard-nosed \hard-nosed\ adj.
facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and
observation rather than theory; tough and pragmatic; as, a
hard-nosed businessman.
Syn: down-to-earth, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hard-nosed
adj : 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" [syn: hardheaded, practical, pragmatic]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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