tough-minded
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Related to tough-minded: Tender-hearted, Soft-hearted
tough-mind·ed
(tŭf′mīn′dĭd)adj.
Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.
tough′-mind′ed·ly adv.
tough′-mind′ed·ness n.
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tough-minded
adj
practical, unsentimental, stern, or intractable
ˌtough-ˈmindedly adv
ˌtough-ˈmindedness n
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tough′-mind′ed
adj.
1. characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.
2. strong-willed; vigorous; not easily swayed.
[1905–10]
tough′-mind′ed•ly, adv.
tough′-mind′ed•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | tough-minded - facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination tough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character" |
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tough-minded
adjectiveHaving or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:
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tough-minded
adj → störrisch
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