hard-nosed

Adjective
  1. Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory (synset 301947268)
    "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
    similar to: realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
    same as: hardheaded, practical, pragmatic

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