| hard-nosed | adj. facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; tough and pragmatic; |
| hard-nosed | (adj) ดื้อ (คำไม่เป็นทางการ), See also: ดื้อรั้น, ไม่ยอมง่ายๆ, Syn. stubborn, tough, unyielding |
| hardheaded | (adj) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory, Syn. pragmatic, hard-nosed, practical, Example: a hardheaded appraisal of our position; a hard-nosed labor leader; completely practical in his approach to business; not ideology but pragmatic politics |