hard-nosed

/ˌhɑrd ˌˈnoʊzd/
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Definitions of hard-nosed
  1. adjective
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
    “a hard-nosed labor leader”
    synonyms: hardheaded, practical, pragmatic
    objectivist, objectivistic, realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
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