hard-nosed

• Qualifie une personne réaliste, pragmatique et sans complaisance, qui fait preuve de fermeté et de détermination, notamment dans les affaires ou en politique.

Describes a person who is practical, determined, and unsentimental, especially in business or politics.

1. Practical and realisticC1informal

   Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; tough-minded and pragmatic.

   Pragmatique et réaliste

   • The CEO is a hard-nosed businesswoman who focuses on results.
   • We need a hard-nosed approach to solve this budget crisis.
   • His hard-nosed attitude helped the company survive the recession.

   Synonymesastutebusinesslikedown-to-earthpracticalpragmaticrealisticsensibleshrewdtough-minded

   Antonymesidealisticimpracticalnaiveromanticunrealistic

2. Stubborn or uncompromisingC1informal

   Showing a determined and uncompromising attitude, often in negotiations or decisions.

   Intransigeant

   • The lawyer was hard-nosed during the contract negotiations.
   • She has a hard-nosed stance on workplace safety regulations.
   • He is known for his hard-nosed refusal to accept excuses.

   Synonymesbullheadedinflexibleintransigentobstinatepigheadedrigidstiff-neckedstubbornuncompromisingunyielding

   Antonymesaccommodatingcompromisingflexiblelenienttractableyielding