HARD-NOSED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

Example:

not ideology but pragmatic politics

Synonyms:

hard-nosed; hardheaded; practical; pragmatic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

realistic (aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are)

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