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Synonyms for hardnosed
adj tough and shrewd

uncompromising
hardheaded
no-nonsense
hard-boiled

tough-minded
bullheaded
inflexible
mulish

obdurate
obstinate
pigheaded
stubborn

tough
stubborn as a mule
unsentimental

Antonyms for hardnosed

sentimental

Synonyms
adj stubborn

astute
bullheaded
hard
hard-boiled
headstrong
intractable
levelheaded

mulish
obstinate
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
practical
pragmatic

rational
realistic
resolute
sensible
shrewd
sober
stand pat

tough
unyielding
willful
locked in
tough-nut
unsentimental

Antonyms

laid-back
merciful

easy
easy-going

Synonyms
adj unyielding

uncompromising
stubborn
resolute
determined
intransigent
insistent
rigid

firm
immovable
set
pat
stiff
fixed
hard-nosed

inexorable
inflexible
obdurate
relentless
unbending
unrelenting
unshakable

unbendable
hanging tough
set in stone
standing pat
unswayable

Antonyms

willing
irresolute
lenient
indefinite
movable

submissive
supple
flexible
yielding
weak

soft
moving
unfixed
pliant

Synonyms
adj arrogant, insolent

derisive
haughty
insulting
disrespectful
condescending
disdainful
scornful
audacious

bold
cavalier
cheeky
cool
hard
hard-nosed
high and mighty
opprobrious

sardonic
sneering
snippy
snobbish
snooty
snotty
supercilious
temperamental

uppity
upstage
contumelious
cold-shoulder
derisory
dog it
high hat
on high horse

Antonyms

flattering
respectful
polite

respected
praising
humble

shy

Synonyms
adj determined, persistent

tenacious
stubborn
unshakable
steadfast
indefatigable
resolute
unflagging
hard-nosed

unyielding
staunch
single-minded
relentless
firm
unbending
obstinate
steady

persevering
adamant
bullheaded
hardheaded
inexorable
inflexible
insistent
mulish

obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
rigid
hanging tough
perseverant
perseverative
tough nut

Antonyms

unreliable
irresolute
unstable
indifferent

undetermined
surrendering
weak
yielding

flexible
soft

Synonyms
adj tough

hard-nosed
callous
firm
hard-line

headstrong
inflexible
obdurate
obstinate

rough
stern
strict
unbending

unfeeling
hard as nails
hard-shelled

Synonyms
adj firm

militant
staunch
uncompromising
hard-core

unyielding
adamant
hard-boiled
hard-nosed

inflexible
stand pat
steadfast
stern

stiff
strict
unbending
ungiving

Antonyms

tolerant

irresolute

flexible

Synonyms
adj nasty, abusive

stringent
tough
unkind
rude
ruthless
hard
cruel
brutal
relentless

severe
unpleasant
punitive
stern
sharp
bitter
grim
austere
discourteous

dour
gruff
hairy
hard-boiled
hard-nosed
mean
pitiless
uncivil
unfeeling

ungracious
unrelenting
wicked
comfortless
hard-shell
cussed

Antonyms

inexact
tolerant
kind
facile
considerate
friendly
compassionate
merciful
pleasant
wonderful

cheerful
peaceful
pleasing
courteous
polite
flexible
gentle
nice
easy
giving

sympathetic
mild
calm
agreeable
good
bland
smooth
soft

Synonyms
adj stubborn

impulsive
bullheaded
contrary
determined
foolhardy
froward
hard-core
hard-nosed

heedless
imprudent
intractable
mulish
murder
obstinate
perverse
pig-headed

rash
reckless
refractory
uncontrollable
ungovernable
unruly
unyielding
willful

hard-shell
locked-in
mule
self-willed
strong-minded

Antonyms

docile
obedient

submissive
tolerant

calm
moderate

Synonyms
adj fixed, stubborn

uncompromising
unshakable
motionless
impassive
steadfast
inflexible
unyielding
immobile
stationary
immutable

firm
set
constant
solid
fast
stable
adamant
hard-nosed
intransigent
obdurate

quiescent
resolute
rooted
secure
stand pat
stuck
unalterable
unchangeable
unwavering
dead set on

dug in
immotile
locked in
set in concrete
set in stone
stick to guns
tough nut
unmodifiable

Antonyms

willing
mobile
supple
unstable
changeable
indefinite

undecided
movable
inconstant
untrustworthy
flexible
moving

yielding
unfixed
loose
soft
wavering

Synonyms
adj hostile, rude

hard
vile
dangerous
malicious
callous
vicious
evil
ugly
dirty
nasty
rough
touch

sinking
malign
sour
down
bad-tempered
cantankerous
churlish
contemptible
despicable
difficult
disagreeable
dishonorable

formidable
hard-nosed
ignoble
ill-tempered
infamous
knavish
lousy
perfidious
pesky
rotten
rugged
scurrilous

shameless
snide
treacherous
troublesome
unfriendly
unpleasant
unscrupulous
vexatious
liverish
low-down and dirty
the lowest

Antonyms

pleasant
kind
friendly
moral
pleasing
cheerful
unselfish
compassionate

polite
mild
nice
sensitive
sympathetic
gentle
safe
good

decent
upright
agreeable
clean
happy
generous
noble
extreme

Synonyms
adj pigheaded, stubborn

adamant
callous
dogged
firm
fixed
hard
hard-boiled
hard-nosed
harsh
heartless
immovable

implacable
inexorable
inflexible
iron
mean
mulish
obstinate
perverse
relentless
rigid
thick-skinned

tough
unbending
uncompromising
uncooperative
unemotional
unfeeling
unrelenting
unshakable
unsympathetic
unyielding
indurate

uncompassionate
cold fish
bullhead
hanging tough
hard-hearted
set in stone
stiff-necked
tough nut to crack
unimpressible

Antonyms

submissive
susceptible

amenable
gentle

yielding

Synonyms
adj mean

grouchy
ill-tempered
cranky
vicious
hard-nosed
obstinate

grumpy
nasty
cantankerous
contemptible
crabby
crusty

difficult
disagreeable
ignoble
irritable
quarrelsome
rotten

sour
surly
testy
unfriendly

Antonyms

friendly
kind
pleasant

helpful
happy
nice

agreeable

Synonyms
adj mean, ornery; troublesome

contradictory
wicked
abnormal
bad-tempered
cantankerous
capricious
contrary
contumacious
corrupt
crabby
cross

degenerate
delinquent
depraved
deviant
disobedient
dogged
erring
fractious
hard-nosed
headstrong
intractable

intransigent
irritable
miscreant
mulish
nefarious
obdurate
obstinate
petulant
pigheaded
rebellious
refractory

rotten
spiteful
stubborn
unhealthy
unmanageable
unreasonable
unyielding
villainous
wayward
willful
self-willed

Antonyms

compliant
willing

agreeable
happy

nice
reasonable

Synonyms
adj uncompromising, stern

serious
relentless
harsh
strict
astringent
austere
biting
caustic
close
cold
cruel
cutting

dour
earnest
firm
flinty
forbidding
grave
grim
hard
hard-nosed
inconsiderate
inexorable
inflexible

obdurate
oppressive
peremptory
pitiless
resolute
rigid
satirical
scathing
sober
stern
stiff
strait-laced

tight-lipped
unalterable
unbending
unchanging
unfeeling
unrelenting
unsparing
disapproving
iron-handed
resolved
unsmiling

Antonyms

kind
friendly
willing
facile

amenable
compromising
easy-going
calm

easy
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj serious, authoritarian

tough
harsh
flinty
hard-nosed
strict
rigid
grim
forbidding
rough
astringent

bitter
ascetic
austere
bullheaded
cruel
disciplinary
dyed-in-the-wool
frowning
hard
hard-boiled

hard-core
hard-line
hardheaded
implacable
inexorable
inflexible
mulish
relentless
rigorous
severe

stubborn
unrelenting
unsparing
unyielding
hard-shell
steely
by the book
hang-tough
mortified
stiff-necked

Antonyms

kind
lenient
cheerful
tolerant
gentle

nice
easy
soft
flexible
yielding

mild
bland
funny
light
smiling

Synonyms
adj rigid, tight

tough
harsh
stiff
forceful
binding
inflexible
demanding
strict
severe

exacting
rigorous
ironclad
draconian
acrimonious
by the numbers
compelling
confining
convincing

drawing
dyed-in-the-wool
hard
hard-nosed
picky
poignant
powerful
rough
set

valid
brick-wall
by the book
dead set on
iron-fisted
unpermissive

Antonyms

kind
facile
pliable
willing
lenient
inexact
tolerant

weak
gentle
nice
easy
mild
soft
flexible

pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going

Synonyms
adj determined, resolute

firm
forceful
tough
steadfast
vehement
tenacious
clear
deep
courageous
resilient
severe

potent
fierce
aggressive
intelligent
intense
brave
cogent
dedicated
eager
fervent
fervid

gutsy
handful
hard-nosed
independent
keen
mean
perceptive
plucky
pushy
resourceful
sagacious

self-assertive
staunch
unbending
uncompromising
unyielding
violent
wicked
zealous
iron-willed
take charge

Antonyms

unstable
impotent
ineffective
meek
fragile
kind
facile
unintelligent
feeble
infirm
complacent
irresolute
laid-back

uncaring
indistinct
vague
pale
loose
slack
soft
weak
yielding
gentle
tender
easy
dull

easy-going
calm
mild
unhealthy
agreeable
obscure
moderate
delicate
low
unpowerful
mistakable

Synonyms
adj obstinate, rough

harsh
stiff
resolute
hard
terrible
strict
severe
desperate
stern
fierce
narrow
hard-nosed

firm
savage
adamant
refractory
arbitrary
callous
confirmed
cruel
drastic
exacting
ferocious
fixed

hard-boiled
hard-line
headstrong
immutable
inflexible
intractable
merciless
obdurate
pugnacious
ruthless
stubborn
taut

unalterable
unbending
uncompromising
uncontrollable
unforgiving
unmanageable
unyielding
vicious
violent
hard-bitten
hard-shelled
ruffianly

Antonyms

peaceful
kind
pliable
facile
uncertain
lenient
tolerant
supple
fragile

unstable
vulnerable
wobbly
controllable
easy
gentle
mild
soft
nice

flexible
pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going
delicate
weak
tender

Synonyms
adj steadfast, resolute

uncompromising
stubborn
unwavering
adamant
intractable
unrelenting
ruthless
inflexible
hard-nosed
immovable
implacable

determined
rigid
hard-line
staunch
single-minded
relentless
merciless
obstinate
firm
fixed
hard

hard-core
hardheaded
headstrong
inexorable
mulish
obdurate
pertinacious
pigheaded
refractory
solid
stiff

tough
unbending
uncompliant
unmovable
dead set on
immalleable
impliable
locked in
stiff-necked
unswayable

Antonyms

willing
submissive
compassionate
merciful
kind
pliable

irresolute
cooperative
flexible
giving
yielding
wavering

pliant
soft
sympathetic
nice
weak
surrendering

Synonyms
adj stubborn

sensible
pragmatic
shrewd
headstrong
practical
obstinate
rational
sober

hard-nosed
astute
bullheaded
cool
hang tough
hard
hard-boiled
intractable

level-headed
mulish
pertinacious
perverse
pigheaded
realistic
resolute
stand pat

tough
unyielding
willful
unsentimental
locked in
tough nut

Antonyms

unrealistic
stupid

submissive
irrational

unreasonable
yielding

Synonyms
adj realistic

strong-willed
single-minded

hard-nosed
determined

resolute
unsentimental

Antonyms

weak-willed