[longkhø] (adv) EN: heartlessly ; without remorse ; hardheartedly ; shamelessly ; without compunction ; without a qualmFR: sans remords ; sans scrupule
(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
(n) a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized, Syn. Centaurea nigra, black knapweed, hardheads
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) (a) The menhaden. See Menhaden. [ Local, U. S. ] (b) Block's gurnard (Trigla gurnardus) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the steelhead. (d) The gray whale. See Gray whale, under Gray. (e) A coarse American commercial sponge (Spongia dura). [ 1913 Webster ]