| Main Entry: | hard-nosed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tough and shrewd |
Synonyms: |
bullheaded, hard-boiled, hardheaded, inflexible, mulish, no-nonsense, obdurate, obstinate, pigheaded, stubborn, stubborn as a mule, tough, tough-minded, uncompromising, unsentimental |
Antonyms: |
sentimental |
| Main Entry: | tough-minded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
determined, hard-nosed, resolute, single-minded, strong-willed, unsentimental |
Antonyms: |
weak-willed |
| Main Entry: | pragmatical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
astute, businesslike, commonsense, down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, hardheaded, levelheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, prosaic, prudent, rational, real, reasonable, sane, sensible, shrewd, sober, sound, tough-minded, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian |
| Main Entry: | unromantic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic |
Synonyms: |
astute, businesslike, commonsense, down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled, hardheaded, levelheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, prudent, rational, real, reasonable, sane, sensible, shrewd, sober, sound, tough-minded, unfantastic, unidealistic, unsentimental, utilitarian |