Synonyms for Hardnosed:

• adj.

  •adamant (adjective)
  • pat,
  • rigid,
  • insistent,
  • stiff,
  • fixed,
  • set in stone,
  • unshakable,
  • hanging tough,
  • firm,
  • relentless,
  • standing pat,
  • set,
  • unrelenting,
  • inexorable,
  • hard-nosed,
  • Unswayable,
  • immovable,
  • determined,
  • intransigent,
  • unbendable,
  • unbending.
  •contemptuous (adjective)
  • haughty,
  • temperamental,
  • sardonic,
  • cavalier,
  • derisory,
  • insulting,
  • bold,
  • opprobrious,
  • disdainful,
  • cool,
  • snooty,
  • sneering,
  • on high horse,
  • dog it,
  • scornful,
  • condescending,
  • snobbish,
  • supercilious,
  • snotty,
  • contumelious,
  • cold-shoulder,
  • upstage,
  • high hat,
  • cheeky,
  • high and mighty,
  • snippy,
  • derisive,
  • uppity,
  • disrespectful,
  • audacious.
  •dogged (adjective)
  • staunch,
  • single-minded,
  • perseverative,
  • persevering,
  • steadfast,
  • indefatigable,
  • unflagging,
  • tough nut,
  • Perseverant,
  • adamant,
  • tenacious,
  • steady.
  •hard-boiled (adjective)
  • strict,
  • rough,
  • unfeeling,
  • stern,
  • callous,
  • hard-line,
  • hard-shelled,
  • hard as nails.
  •hard-line (adjective)
  • militant,
  • hard-core,
  • Ungiving.
  •hard-nosed (adjective)
  • no-nonsense,
  • uncompromising,
  • obstinate,
  • mulish,
  • stubborn,
  • obdurate,
  • stubborn as a mule,
  • unsentimental,
  • tough,
  • pigheaded,
  • hardheaded,
  • inflexible,
  • tough-minded,
  • hard-boiled,
  • bullheaded.
  •hard-nosed/hardheaded (adjective)
  • practical,
  • rational,
  • hard,
  • willful,
  • pragmatic,
  • resolute,
  • levelheaded,
  • stand pat,
  • locked in,
  • sober,
  • tough-nut,
  • astute,
  • realistic,
  • headstrong,
  • intractable,
  • perverse,
  • sensible,
  • shrewd,
  • pertinacious,
  • unyielding.
  •hardheaded (adjective)
  • hang tough,
  • level-headed.
  •harsh (adjective)
  • gruff,
  • ungracious,
  • brutal,
  • ruthless,
  • comfortless,
  • mean,
  • uncivil,
  • pitiless,
  • unpleasant,
  • grim,
  • austere,
  • severe,
  • unkind,
  • discourteous,
  • bitter,
  • cussed,
  • sharp,
  • dour,
  • Hard-shell,
  • wicked,
  • cruel,
  • punitive,
  • stringent,
  • hairy,
  • rude.
  •headstrong (adjective)
  • uncontrollable,
  • reckless,
  • ungovernable,
  • Pig-headed,
  • froward,
  • imprudent,
  • refractory,
  • strong-minded,
  • locked-in,
  • murder,
  • impulsive,
  • self-willed,
  • mule,
  • unruly,
  • contrary,
  • rash,
  • foolhardy,
  • heedless.
  •immovable (adjective)
  • rooted,
  • stationary,
  • fast,
  • dug in,
  • quiescent,
  • immotile,
  • secure,
  • stuck,
  • set in concrete,
  • motionless,
  • stable,
  • stick to guns,
  • unalterable,
  • immobile,
  • impassive,
  • dead set on,
  • immutable,
  • solid,
  • unwavering,
  • constant,
  • unmodifiable,
  • unchangeable.
  •mean (adjective)
  • knavish,
  • ignoble,
  • ugly,
  • churlish,
  • malign,
  • down,
  • scurrilous,
  • evil,
  • despicable,
  • difficult,
  • unscrupulous,
  • vexatious,
  • rugged,
  • unfriendly,
  • perfidious,
  • shameless,
  • lousy,
  • dangerous,
  • sinking,
  • cantankerous,
  • ill-tempered,
  • pesky,
  • formidable,
  • rotten,
  • nasty,
  • touch,
  • sour,
  • snide,
  • infamous,
  • troublesome,
  • contemptible,
  • liverish,
  • vile,
  • malicious,
  • low-down and dirty,
  • bad-tempered,
  • vicious,
  • dirty,
  • treacherous,
  • dishonorable,
  • the lowest,
  • disagreeable.
  •obdurate (adjective)
  • cold fish,
  • bullhead,
  • unsympathetic,
  • stiff-necked,
  • Hard-hearted,
  • harsh,
  • iron,
  • indurate,
  • heartless,
  • dogged,
  • unemotional,
  • tough nut to crack,
  • uncooperative,
  • Unimpressible,
  • thick-skinned,
  • implacable,
  • uncompassionate.
  •ornery (adjective)
  • grouchy,
  • cranky,
  • irritable,
  • grumpy,
  • surly,
  • crabby,
  • testy,
  • quarrelsome,
  • crusty.
  •perverse (adjective)
  • depraved,
  • deviant,
  • corrupt,
  • abnormal,
  • petulant,
  • capricious,
  • miscreant,
  • contradictory,
  • fractious,
  • delinquent,
  • cross,
  • unmanageable,
  • contumacious,
  • wayward,
  • unhealthy,
  • disobedient,
  • spiteful,
  • nefarious,
  • unreasonable,
  • rebellious,
  • degenerate,
  • villainous,
  • erring.
  •severe (adjective)
  • forbidding,
  • caustic,
  • strait-laced,
  • astringent,
  • inconsiderate,
  • peremptory,
  • resolved,
  • cold,
  • cutting,
  • unsmiling,
  • iron-handed,
  • oppressive,
  • flinty,
  • serious,
  • unsparing,
  • unchanging,
  • satirical,
  • tight-lipped,
  • biting,
  • disapproving,
  • grave,
  • scathing,
  • close,
  • earnest.
  •stern (adjective)
  • frowning,
  • disciplinary,
  • rigorous,
  • mortified,
  • by the book,
  • ascetic,
  • hang-tough,
  • steely,
  • dyed-in-the-wool.
  •stringent (adjective)
  • drawing,
  • convincing,
  • forceful,
  • confining,
  • poignant,
  • draconian,
  • binding,
  • ironclad,
  • brick-wall,
  • valid,
  • Iron-fisted,
  • acrimonious,
  • by the numbers,
  • compelling,
  • powerful,
  • picky,
  • demanding,
  • exacting,
  • unpermissive.
  •strong (adjective)
  • gutsy,
  • resourceful,
  • intense,
  • clear,
  • fervent,
  • independent,
  • brave,
  • intelligent,
  • fervid,
  • deep,
  • potent,
  • perceptive,
  • zealous,
  • violent,
  • keen,
  • courageous,
  • plucky,
  • resilient,
  • pushy,
  • dedicated,
  • vehement,
  • self-assertive,
  • handful,
  • cogent,
  • iron-willed,
  • take charge,
  • eager,
  • sagacious,
  • fierce,
  • aggressive.
  •tough (adjective)
  • hard-bitten,
  • drastic,
  • savage,
  • unforgiving,
  • ruffianly,
  • pugnacious,
  • ferocious,
  • terrible,
  • narrow,
  • taut,
  • merciless,
  • confirmed,
  • arbitrary,
  • desperate.
  •tough-minded (adjective)
  • strong-willed.
  •unyielding (adjective)
  • unmovable,
  • Immalleable,
  • uncompliant,
  • Impliable.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • Steeled,
  • indomitableness,
  • coldblooded,
  • Wolves,
  • indeclinable.

Antonyms for Hardnosed:

• adj.

  • adamant
    moving, lenient, unfixed, yielding, supple, submissive, movable, willing, soft, weak, pliant, indefinite, flexible, irresolute.
  • contemptuous
    polite, humble, respected, flattering, praising, shy, respectful.
  • dogged
    undetermined, unstable, Surrendering, indifferent, unreliable.
  • hard-line
    tolerant.
  • hard-nosed
    sentimental.
  • hard-nosed/hardheaded
    easy, laid-back, easy-going, merciful.
  • hardheaded
    irrational, unrealistic, stupid, unreasonable.
  • harsh
    friendly, inexact, bland, pleasing, facile, cheerful, gentle, kind, sympathetic, courteous, good, wonderful, mild, calm, considerate, smooth, compassionate, giving, pleasant, agreeable, peaceful, nice.
  • headstrong
    docile, obedient, moderate.
  • immovable
    loose, inconstant, undecided, changeable, mobile, wavering, untrustworthy.
  • mean
    happy, unselfish, sensitive, clean, moral, extreme, safe, generous, decent, noble, upright.
  • obdurate
    susceptible, amenable.
  • ornery
    helpful.
  • perverse
    reasonable, compliant.
  • severe
    temperate, compromising.
  • stern
    funny, smiling, light.
  • stringent
    pliable.
  • strong
    infirm, meek, indistinct, slack, dull, pale, unintelligent, Mistakable, delicate, low, Unpowerful, obscure, unhealthy, impotent, feeble, vague, fragile, complacent, ineffective, tender, uncaring.
  • tough
    controllable, uncertain, wobbly, vulnerable.
  • tough-minded
    weak-willed.
  • unyielding
    cooperative.