Meaning

3 senses
  1. Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.

    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

  2. (idiomatic)Hardheaded, stubborn.

  3. Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

    pragmatisch

Translations

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Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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