# hard-nosed

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.
2. Hardheaded, stubborn.
3. Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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