adj.
Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.
tough-mindedly tough'-mind'ed·ly adv.
tough-mindedness tough'-mind'ed·ness n.
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adjective
- Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are: down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, unromantic. See excite/bore/interest, real/imaginary.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
Synonym: unsentimental
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