Added 9 October 2026
hard-nosed
adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about hard-nosed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory.
a hardheaded appraisal of our position
Origin
hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.
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