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What is another word for
hard-nosed
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Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory
Stubborn or obstinate in manner or nature
Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment
Displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions
Showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect
Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable
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Adjective
▲
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory
practical
pragmatic
rational
realistic
astute
businesslike
shrewd
clear-thinking
down-to-earth
sensible
matter-of-fact
no-nonsense
hard-headed
unsentimental
commonsensical
with both feet on the ground
logical
reasonable
unidealistic
hard-boiled
level-headed
prudent
unromantic
common-sense
levelheaded
commonsense
sane
sound
sober
grounded
robust
earthy
hardheaded
with one's feet on the ground
utilitarian
hard
tough-minded
unfantastic
pragmatical
real
clear-sighted
unemotional
expedient
functional
tough
hard-bitten
cool
uncompromising
forceful
responsible
judicious
cool-headed
wise
balanced
circumspect
discerning
sharp-witted
sharp
straightforward
firm
vigorous
iron
mature
sage
discriminating
reasoned
thoughtful
sagacious
well-founded
analytical
analytic
sturdy
solid
lusty
strong
hearty
stout
canny
common-sensical
informed
well-advised
intelligent
commonsensible
well advised
together
valid
full of common sense
well-grounded
justified
coherent
good
just
collected
perceptive
reliable
enlightened
politic
well thought out
calm
composed
farsighted
well-thought-out
discreet
advisable
serene
imperturbable
stable
objective
dependable
unflappable
well grounded
knowing
moderate
considered
well reasoned
equable
philosophic
well judged
unruffled
self-possessed
worldly-wise
even-tempered
unperturbed
cool, calm and collected
perspicacious
cogent
clear-eyed
credible
justifiable
plausible
insightful
intellectual
well-reasoned
sapient
considerate
well balanced
percipient
well-judged
steady
relaxed
unworried
unmoved
tactical
calculating
tenable
reflective
smart
confident
cerebral
tranquil
lucid
deductive
dispassionate
believable
viable
legitimate
all there
well-adjusted
placid
keen
sedate
at ease
restrained
serious-minded
temperate
heads-up
provident
decent
resigned
poised
stoic
desirable
ratiocinative
thinking
stoical
strategic
clever
forbearing
cautious
impassive
sustainable
controlled
fatalistic
savvy
coolheaded
cognitive
defensible
careful
unexcitable
supportable
maintainable
defendable
phlegmatic
uncomplaining
joined-up
philosophical
judgmatic
judgmatical
feasible
scrupulous
acceptable
tolerant
accommodating
aware
consequent
having all one's marbles
right
patient
empirical
legit
laid-back
thought-out
accepting
steady-going
straight
indulgent
well adjusted
learned
consistent
in one's right mind
detached
based on good sense
accurate
nonplussed
efficacious
well-balanced
sophisticated
profound
long-suffering
easy-going
graceful
intuitive
infallible
reasoning
faultless
certain
secure
vigilant
cluey
meticulous
dinkum
satisfying
satisfactory
clear
healthy
proportional
well-proportioned
symmetrical
deliberate
estimable
empiric
diplomatic
common
fair
heady
adult
genuine
equitable
mentally stable
harmonious
cognizant
acute
unbothered
unflustered
calmed
unagitated
unfazed
understandable
impartial
pawky
skilful
UK
conservative
unprejudiced
argute
unexcessive
admissible
making sense
unbiased
standing to reason
unextreme
clearheaded
skillful
US
thorough
seemly
wary
judicial
seasonable
undisturbed
limpid
peaceful
equal
unshaken
recollected
untroubled
level
possessed
smooth
assured
fair-minded
evenhanded
clear-cut
telling
assertive
long-headed
quick-witted
cultured
cultivated
worldly
grown-up
refined
polished
substantial
convincing
powerful
open to reason
compelling
self-composed
self-assured
bona fide
congruent
self-confident
probable
proven
persuasive
perspicuous
irrefutable
confirmed
arguable
true
effective
workable
self-controlled
conclusive
weighty
authoritative
germane
determinative
vindicable
pertinent
relevant
uncorrupted
attested
tested
potent
trustworthy
kosher
well-informed
able to hold water
holding water
clear-headed
deliberative
au courant
deep
inductive
a posteriori
inducible
experimental
more ❯
“Corporates are shedding their earlier aloof attitude and taking a more
hard-nosed
approach.”
Adjective
▲
Stubborn or obstinate in manner or nature
obstinate
wilful
unbending
adamant
dogged
headstrong
immovable
implacable
inflexible
intransigent
mulish
obdurate
pertinacious
perverse
stubborn
uncompromising
unyielding
opinionated
willful
unrelenting
adamantine
bullheaded
hard
hardened
hardheaded
inconvincible
ossified
pat
pigheaded
stiff-necked
self-willed
self-opinionated
stubborn as a mule
deaf to reason
determined
rigid
firm
relentless
single-minded
intractable
steadfast
resolute
indurate
inexorable
tough
tenacious
harsh
bull-headed
unwavering
strict
persistent
unshakeable
severe
refractory
bloody-minded
unshakable
strong-willed
hard-line
fixed
merciless
stern
iron-willed
steely
callous
pitiless
unsympathetic
unforgiving
ruthless
rigorous
hard-boiled
unsparing
remorseless
unflinching
exacting
cruel
strong-minded
unpersuadable
stiff
inhuman
uncharitable
stony
hard-hearted
brutal
diehard
stringent
recalcitrant
resolved
heartless
unmalleable
insensitive
persevering
unfeeling
austere
unmerciful
contrary
uncaring
uncooperative
unpitying
indefatigable
rough
thick-skinned
locked in
set in stone
staunch
compassionless
affectless
savage
inhumane
soulless
ironhearted
stonyhearted
stoney
pachydermatous
desensitized
US
insensate
sadistic
hardline
cussed
set
grim
hardcore
hard-core
dyed-in-the-wool
hard and fast
uncompassionate
stony-hearted
pig-headed
cold-blooded
case-hardened
cold-hearted
with a heart of stone
desensitised
UK
slash-and-burn
take-no-prisoners
dead set on
heavy-handed
extreme
insistent
undeviating
authoritarian
barbarous
dour
cold
barbaric
draconian
formidable
contumacious
fierce
cantankerous
unflagging
flinty
unkind
froward
cast-iron
unswayable
solid
hardhearted
uncompliant
cross-grained
renitent
rock-ribbed
no-nonsense
difficult
rugged
wrong-headed
tireless
assiduous
brassbound
steady
balky
indomitable
unreasonable
oppressive
unemotional
hanging tough
dead set
ramrod
ironclad
immutable
mean
unbendable
stand pat
set in one's ways
as stubborn as a mule
hard as nails
not giving an inch
iron-fisted
unbreakable
astringent
stalwart
purposeful
immoderate
unfaltering
unadaptable
vicious
untiring
strong
bolshie
unshaken
unfailing
awkward
importunate
iron
truculent
unswerving
stroppy
drastic
unmanageable
unaccommodating
fiendish
unchangeable
hard-hitting
ferocious
demanding
tight
dogmatic
incompliant
unsentimental
grave
inveterate
trying
inconsiderate
tyrannical
opinionative
illiberal
unappeasable
with a will of one's own
murderous
onerous
unmoved
sticking to one's guns
stone-hearted
hardy
surly
hard-shell
unmovable
standing one's ground
tough nut
toughened
determined to have one's own way
by the book
thrawn
unkindly
dug in
narrow-minded
sturdy
pervicacious
hard-and-fast
brick-wall
standing pat
hard-bitten
unalterable
definite
ornery
restive
constant
unbudgeable
apathetic
durable
fanatical
radical
defiant
decided
locked-in
resistant
sedulous
game
hardass
die-hard
categorical
businesslike
hang tough
set-on
one-sided
impassive
challenging
unimpressionable
set in concrete
permanent
with one's feet dug in
convinced
with one's toes dug in
heady
unfriendly
disobedient
ungovernable
wayward
insubordinate
haughty
complicated
crotchety
unempathetic
unamiable
churlish
uncordial
sombre
UK
earnest
somber
US
tough nut to crack
cold fish
proof against persuasion
unimpressible
impertinent
bullhead
boneheaded
unreceptive
disobliging
bloodthirsty
proud
aloof
malevolent
mortal
killer
rancorous
without pity
cutthroat
lacking compassion
fell
inclement
ironfisted
unremitting
feral
revengeful
marble-hearted
cut-throat
vindictive
dog-eat-dog
troublesome
wicked
atrocious
monstrous
argumentative
petrified
bestial
quarrelsome
obstreperous
evil
fossilized
US
contrarious
heinous
hidebound
seasoned
fossilised
UK
ingrained
indurated
rigidified
frozen
bony
démodé
deep-seated
established
ungiving
militant
wanton
diabolical
through and through
irredeemable
unreformable
impenitent
incorrigible
unregenerate
reprobate
incurable
confirmed
accustomed
shameless
blinkered
binding
unpredictable
beastly
brute
hard to handle
feisty
querulous
fractious
ungracious
cool
unpermissive
butcherly
premeditated
depraved
hellish
flagitious
appalling
sanguinary
egregious
dastardly
fast
determinate
final
unmoving
inexpugnable
settled
unchanging
forceful
desperate
hard-shelled
two-fisted
pugnacious
compelling
by the numbers
valid
powerful
acrimonious
drawing
picky
convincing
confining
dedicated
violent
tormenting
maleficent
brutish
wolfish
torturous
driven
focused
US
undaunted
set in your ways
committed
spirited
diligent
tyrannous
despotic
abusive
intolerant
dictatorial
suppressive
hardhanded
critical
valiant
mettlesome
gritty
perseverant
unflappable
crisp
doctrinaire
unflexible
disciplinarian
imperious
dire
ascetical
domineering
absolute
browbeating
ascetic
pressing
autocratic
disciplinary
never-tiring
full of determination
focussed
UK
patient
humourless
UK
weighty
unsmiling
serious
excruciating
po-faced
sedate
burdensome
humorless
US
nasty
staid
grievous
uncomic
sober
bitter
repressive
searing
solemn
sobersided
do or die
hold your ground
hold the line
hold the fort
intent
prejudiced
invariable
unhesitating
sure
stout
stable
bound
vigorous
bigoted
emphatic
zealous
unamenable
biased
decisive
gutsy
certain
opinioned
deliberate
rebellious
true
fussy
untoward
assertive
bold
unvarying
purposive
traditional
impatient
entrenched
reactionary
orthodox
sticklerish
unprogressive
pontifical
unhelpful
controlled
conventional
spunky
unswervable
bent
particular
obstructive
choosy
fastidious
finicky
perfectionist
traditionalistic
hearty
sectarian
narrow
in a rut
disdainful
disapproving
contemptuous
overbearing
partisan
overexacting
cavilling
UK
nagging
unindulgent
devoted
conservative
changeless
irreconcilable
hypercritical
disparaging
faultfinding
overscrupulous
caviling
US
censuring
cavillous
enduring
do-or-die
abiding
bent on
manful
bent upon
hell-bent on
hell-bent upon
lusty
bulldog
brave
unforbearing
plucky
courageous
hateful
precise
concrete
persisting
strenuous
obsessive
exact
obsessed
small-minded
stout-hearted
impliable
hard to please
high-maintenance
over-particular
four-square
meaning business
fault-finding
over-exacting
traditionalist
unruly
over-censorious
dogmatical
over-rigorous
over-strict
right
Tory
hard to satisfy
finical
unimaginative
out
timid
discriminatory
rebel
quiet
guarded
old-school
fogyish
bourgeois
redneck
uncreative
undaring
fearful
rightist
recusant
extremist
holding to
right of center
old line
not extreme
right-wing
old guard
fuddy-duddy
middle-of-the-road
white bread
hard hat
rabid
unassailable
overcritical
devout
maniacal
cocksure
indignant
mule
faithful
puritanical
ardent
ultraconservative
parochial
robust
absorbed
engrossed
tiresome
boorish
nonnegotiable
incontrovertible
irascible
paleoconservative
concentrated
swivel-eyed
standpat
procrustean
loyal
unpliable
archconservative
captious
activist
secure
intense
impregnable
fiery
mossbacked
fixated
preoccupied
burning
locked
unquestionable
concentrating
prickly
possessive
immersed
scrupulous
chippy
disputative
disputatious
occupied
rooted
hostile
granite
deadly
cohesive
sound
jaundiced
flat
individualistic
compulsive
deep-rooted
explicit
deep-dyed
averse
positive
deep
unnegotiable
unqualified
sworn
irreversible
true-blue
meticulous
sine qua non
fundamentalist
out-and-out
never-failing
old-fashioned
through-and-through
wrapped up
old-line
closed-minded
close-minded
well-set
writ in stone
buttoned-down
button-down
hell-bent
strait-laced
forbidding
uptight
clear-cut
regimented
chauvinistic
disciplined
stuffy
noncompliant
incontestable
exasperating
estranged
seditious
disaffected
factious
insurgent
alienated
mutinous
non-compliant
firmly-based
uninfluenced
jelled
insolent
pushy
of fixed views
stiffened
mullish
well-founded
clamorous
judgemental
judgmental
stagnant
creaky
bored
in the doldrums
closely controlled
strictly controlled
rigidly enforced
downright
unchallengeable
arch
spartan
exigent
confident
unequivocal
indelible
unvacillating
irremovable
steely-eyed
intrepid
systematic
painstaking
remove
steel
eager
riveted
unsinkable
energetic
immalleable
antagonistic
static
quibbling
needy
hairsplitting
unconditional
infallible
iron-jawed
assured
ironhanded
unplacatable
unmollifiable
unpacifiable
heavy
accepted
insular
necessary
engaged
enthralled
enthusiastic
thick
monomaniacal
hellbent
whole-hearted
in place
in position
provincial
peremptory
preconceived
solid as a rock
iron-handed
cynical
demeaning
carping
censorious
mean business
dominant
in earnest
decided upon
cut-and-dried
rocklike
bound and determined
prevailing
conformist
purist
ethnocentric
compact
consistent
going
rock hard
clear-sighted
all out
flat-out
straight out
tall in the saddle
on one's mettle
insistent on
intent upon
intent on
set on
determined to
committed to the idea of
hell bent on
not up for negotiation
not have the time for
unobliging
straight
inelastic
aggressive
go-getting
at each other's throats
wholehearted
shortsighted
blind
uncivil
discourteous
agreed
unquenchable
furious
unbeatable
invincible
uncurving
arranged
preset
rocky
unpleasant
disagreeable
fervent
predetermined
allotted
specified
prearranged
unconquerable
careful
impractical
defined
decreed
prescribed
fanatic
rude
uncongenial
partial
planned
inalterable
incommutable
express
ideological
impassioned
fervid
antipathetic
waspish
attentive
unpragmatic
unrealistic
unblinking
complex
rule-bound
unsurpassable
invulnerable
unmodifiable
definitive
stipulated
still
stated
resilient
crazy
perfervid
passionate
punctilious
methodical
negative
holding fixed views
ill-natured
raving
mad
discriminating
conscientious
persnickety
unsupportive
negativistic
loath
reluctant
indisposed
hesitant
unwilling
as straight as an arrow
prim
mathematical
observant
unresponsive
overenthusiastic
religious
passional
unstoppable
insurmountable
bulletproof
insuperable
leathery
hard-wearing
substantial
bureaucratic
officious
involved
sticky
choosey
prissy
priggish
scientific
entire
all
exclusive
studious
enrapt
whole
undivided
dependable
unreciprocate
unreciprocating
nonreciprocal
noncooperating
noncooperative
inured
indestructible
not subject to change
in the bag
reliable
fit
strapping
brawny
undefeatable
impassable
trustworthy
watchful
alert
parti pris
steeled
molded
US
mighty
moulded
UK
dense
healthy
conditioned
trusty
well-built
heavy-duty
withstanding
long-lasting
not cooperative
good
nit-picking
nit-picky
pious
made to last
intensive
motivated
blimpish
tough as nails
allegiant
liege
on task
redoubtable
puritan
unapologetic
unashamed
genuine
tried-and-true
concerned with
tried and true
tried and tested
down-the-line
hard-working
to the core
out and out
mad keen
deep-down
bred-in-the-bone
full-fledged
right-down
true blue
petty-minded
ultra-conservative
set in one's opinions
fixed in one's views
more ❯
“Although Malone took a very
hard-nosed
attitude towards the poor, he was prepared to admit that many manual workers were underpaid.”
Adjective
▲
Tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment
tough
no-nonsense
unsentimental
hard-headed
tough-minded
hard-boiled
hard-bitten
tough and shrewd
resilient
determined
strong
resolute
strong-willed
gutsy
single-minded
unwavering
feisty
spirited
zealous
aggressive
forceful
high-powered
keen
dogged
eager
stubborn
vehement
assertive
obstinate
unyielding
self-confident
tenacious
fanatical
steadfast
firm
passionate
fierce
enthusiastic
driven
ardent
dedicated
iron-willed
uncompromising
staunch
unflinching
earnest
intense
persistent
sure
active
avid
plucky
unbending
sagacious
irrepressible
strong-minded
unfaltering
faithful
dauntless
enterprising
hardy
gritty
untiring
indomitable
unhesitating
purposeful
pushy
audacious
powerful
self-assertive
confident
resolved
ballsy
two-fisted
ironclad
nervy
loyal
decisive
brave
courageous
independent
perceptive
heroic
take charge
mean
firm in spirit
animated
resourceful
certain
keen as mustard
stout-hearted
spunky
game
dashing
have-a-go
as game as Ned Kelly
red-blooded
fit
as tough as old boots
robust
tough as old boots
rugged
hard as nails
doughty
obdurate
realistic
hardened
cynical
hard
stalwart
vigorous
energetic
dynamic
emphatic
strenuous
muscular
potent
commanding
not backward in coming forward
go-ahead
self-possessed
resounding
bossy
titanic
competitive
dominant
bullish
pushing
insistent
in-your-face
violent
take-charge
self-assured
full-blooded
authoritative
bold
driving
domineering
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hard-nosed
exterior lurked the soul of an anxiety-ridden, insecure teenager.”
Adjective
▲
Displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions
casehardened
callous
cynical
hard
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hardened
hardhearted
insensitive
tough
toughened
unfeeling
unsympathetic
case-hardened
hard-edged
unsentimental
indurate
world-weary
hard-headed
indurated
as hard as nails
as tough as old boots
lacking sentiment
toughened by experience
hard as nails
uncompromising
strong
stubborn
sturdy
stout
hardy
rugged
inured
vigorous
adamantine
cast-iron
hard-handed
affectless
unsparing
insensate
uncharitable
obdurate
slash-and-burn
unmerciful
pitiless
heartless
thick-skinned
merciless
remorseless
inhuman
ironhearted
hard-hearted
stonyhearted
soulless
ruthless
cold-blooded
compassionless
desensitized
US
inhumane
pachydermatous
stoney
take-no-prisoners
stony
desensitised
UK
firm
unbending
hard-shelled
headstrong
strict
rough
hard-line
obstinate
stern
inflexible
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Adjective
▲
Showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect
contemptuous
disdainful
scornful
disparaging
derogatory
slighting
arrogant
denigratory
haughty
belittling
supercilious
deprecatory
pejorative
snobbish
condescending
imperious
proud
uppity
uncomplimentary
degrading
snooty
insolent
demeaning
derisory
insulting
depreciatory
cavalier
sneering
depreciative
derisive
sniffy
derogative
mocking
denigrative
vain
decrying
detractive
snotty
scathing
scoffing
contumelious
audacious
disrespectful
disapproving
jeering
withering
snide
cool
snippy
bold
cheeky
opprobrious
abhorrent
taunting
sardonic
hard
temperamental
high and mighty
cold-shoulder
full of contempt
on your high horse
superior
presumptuous
abusive
lofty
overbearing
patronizing
US
pompous
lordly
rude
cocky
pretentious
dismissive
patronising
UK
stuck-up
egotistic
uppish
highfalutin
conceited
offensive
overweening
huffy
high-and-mighty
hifalutin
self-important
vituperative
impudent
toplofty
egotistical
toffee-nosed
high-handed
sarcastic
hoity-toity
vainglorious
bumptious
prideful
scurrilous
deprecating
toploftical
smug
irreverent
critical
humiliating
discourteous
impertinent
uncivil
aloof
huffish
stiff-necked
snobby
negative
peremptory
narcissistic
boastful
blasphemous
high-hat
chesty
swaggering
puffed up
assumptive
important
defamatory
brash
self-assertive
self-asserting
sacrilegious
impolite
profane
overconfident
domineering
discrediting
bossy
detracting
deprecative
stuck up
presuming
masterful
bloated
out-of-line
hurtful
egoistic
egoistical
forward
impious
mortifying
vituperatory
invective
ridiculing
slanderous
libellous
UK
sassy
immodest
libelous
US
bigheaded
censorious
reproachful
unflattering
debasing
brazen
swellheaded
unmannerly
biggity
self-conceited
insubordinate
biggety
self-opinionated
swollen-headed
full of oneself
big-headed
nervy
fancy-pants
ungracious
bragging
egocentric
hubristic
vitriolic
self-satisfied
pontifical
smart-alecky
opinionated
denigrating
blustering
know-it-all
autocratic
cynical
self-centered
US
elitist
self-righteous
caustic
scurrile
scurril
truculent
fresh
self-affected
selfish
self-promoting
self-serving
self-engrossed
self-congratulatory
self-contented
self-adulatory
self-glorifying
self-centred
UK
magisterial
ungodly
saucy
orgulous
malicious
flip
spiteful
vulgar
shaming
reviling
biting
ostentatious
crusty
catty
unholy
irreverential
sarky
jibing
depreciating
lippy
assuming
brassy
maligning
aweless
too big for your boots
inconsiderate
affected
smarty
profanatory
ill-mannered
cocksure
shameful
iconoclastic
wise guy
undignified
nasty
ignominious
unsympathetic
unfavourable
UK
jumped up
assured
disgraceful
mean
unfavorable
US
damaging
teasing
lowering
fault-finding
pert
affronting
unworthy
dishonourable
UK
obloquious
foul
on an ego trip
vilifying
inglorious
cheapening
detractory
pillorying
unhallowed
lampooning
abject
violent
berating
obnoxious
perfunctory
minimizing
US
malapert
snidey
minimising
UK
smart
contemptible
menial
calumniating
unkind
despicable
dishonorable
US
infra dig
judgmental
judgemental
diminishing
deflating
bringing shame
pushy
flippant
dictatorial
damning
dishonouring
UK
despiteful
hateful
malevolent
dishonoring
US
unpleasant
tyrannical
brusque
curt
abrupt
downgrading
despotic
offhand
bad-mannered
harsh
above oneself
high
self-aggrandizing
la-di-da
indifferent
gracious
grandiose
full of yourself
sure
too big for your breeches
confident
self-assured
holier-than-thou
self-confident
self-respecting
blusterous
uncharitable
defiant
acerbic
hypercritical
epithetical
unenthusiastic
dimissory
unfriendly
sharp
bitter
wretched
corrupting
unbecoming
loudmouth
puffed-up
rejecting
contemning
despising
repudiating
scolding
surly
blunt
gruff
short
shrewish
devastating
posh
stuffy
castigating
insinuating
authoritarian
refined
standoffish
dyslogistic
disadvantageous
sniping
snarky
ill-natured
mordacious
stinging
blistering
blasting
searing
upbraiding
honourable
UK
honorable
US
gally
irreligious
godless
airy
commanding
reproving
castigatory
wounding
scandalous
complaisant
cutting
snubbing
blighting
for the birds
sharp-tongued
unceremonious
glib
terse
cursory
off
la-dee-da
offish
thoughtless
repulsive
insensitive
wiseguy
aristocratic
calumniatory
politically incorrect
crushing
churlish
unmannered
reserved
distant
detached
venomous
unhandsome
aspersive
calumnious
execrative
imprecatory
execratory
swearing
improper
cursing
disgracious
libeling
US
excoriating
offending
malign
defaming
libelling
UK
disgracing
injuring
injurious
hurting
abasing
vile
malignant
reproaching
misbehaved
unfilial
ill-bred
uncalled-for
turning up your nose at
looking down your nose at
wise
brassbound
arch
traducing
putting on airs
barefaced
personal
procacious
mannerless
discreditable
imperative
aspersing
breezy
brazen-faced
bold-faced
lacking civility
bad mannered
off-base
put down
complacent
authoritative
assertive
officious
consequential
strutting
tyrannous
autocratical
tyrannic
forceful
oppressive
persnickety
dominating
arbitrary
swanky
portentous
pushful
inflated
shameless
showy
dogmatic
imperial
bullish
sententious
aggressive
self-loving
draconian
puffy
potty
repressive
ritzy
pontificating
willful
loud
unabashed
pleased with oneself
flaunting
stiff
vaunting
undemocratic
thrusting
controlling
exclusive
imposing
overbold
autarchic
severe
strict
tactless
peacockish
wilful
boasting
rigid
unblushing
crude
loudmouthed
bombastic
throwing one's weight around
braggart
iron-handed
doctrinaire
self-regarding
anti-democratic
undiplomatic
self-admiring
in-your-face
heavy-handed
brass-necked
self-applauding
pleased with yourself
unreserved
full of hot air
in love with oneself
too big for your britches
insistent
absolute
coercive
impetuous
hotheaded
powerful
summary
impulsive
impolitic
crass
totalitarian
pushing
windbag
remote
tony
crowing
dominant
familiar
rash
overfamiliar
free
demanding
egomaniac
hotshot
illiberal
obtrusive
bullying
sophomoric
regnant
mouthy
inflexible
blatant
strident
highfaluting
wisenheimer
loud-mouthed
vivacious
high-flown
dictative
high-minded
coarse
self-absorbed
la-de-da
dogmatical
iron-fisted
out of line
smart alecky
bold as brass
think too highly of oneself
think a lot of oneself
self-approving
goody-goody
have an excessively high opinion of oneself
firm
well pleased
self-complacent
self-flattering
extraverted
braggy
self-pleased
self-gratulatory
self-dramatizing
blustery
extroverted
uninhibited
proud of oneself
puffed
elitist
brisk
pigheaded
highhanded
apostolic
self-willed
offensively self-assertive
heartless
poncey
windy
intolerant
silliness
giddy
dizzy
flighty
boldfaced
high falutin
selective
overzealous
overbusy
flatulent
exacting
self-obsessed
insufferable
ambitious
ranting
hectoring
priggish
foolhardy
fierce
positive
fascistic
enterprising
blowing one's own horn
certain
militant
jaunty
over-assertive
disciplinarian
cliquish
driven
hardass
untactful
highbrow
discriminatory
grand
spectacular
magnificent
splendid
exaggerated
overstated
wrapped up in oneself
fustian
blowhard
swanking
self-opinioned
big
exultant
nose in the air
throwing one's weight about
subjugating
on a high horse
feisty
sure of yourself
smart aleck
smart guy
smarty pants
unsubtle
brazenfaced
swollen with pride
unshrinking
unembarrassed
unashamed
stuck on oneself
brag
boast
Neronian
unyielding
conceity
ham
phony
US
gall
phoney
UK
outrageous
spirited
temerarious
daredevil
reckless
madcap
shocking
arrant
smart-assed
US
hardy
headstrong
bantam
monocratic
clamorous
crack-the-whip
stern
throwing weight around
think one is the cat's whiskers
think one is God's gift
think one is the cat's pyjamas
gritty
disagreeable
inappropriate
presumptive
ruthless
pleased
strong-willed
as bold as brass
tsarist
czarist
content
big-mouthed
riding for a fall
heedless
overoptimistic
careless
flashy
coming on strong
not backwards in coming forwards
in driver's seat
crack the whip
gaudy
flushed
absolutist
hot stuff
smart-arsed
UK
graceless
on ego trip
jazzy
garish
merciless
flirtatious
go-getting
masterly
uncontrolled
ironhanded
unaccountable
unconstitutional
decisive
overproud
high-pitched
high-pressure
sharp-elbowed
ascendant
snot-nosed
poised
one-party
single-party
big talking
sure of oneself
blowing one's own trumpet
heading for a fall
unchivalrous
lording it
boorish
I'm all right, Jack
well-pleased
proud of yourself
like a cat that has swallowed the canary
flushed with success
like the cat that's got the cream
uncouth
unrefined
unladylike
ungenteel
loutish
ungallant
sullen
oafish
indecorous
indelicate
rough
ungentlemanly
biased
prejudiced
ungraceful
underbred
inaffable
ignorant
intrusive
crabbed
bigoted
yokelish
bounderish
obdurate
obstinate
opinionative
opinioned
partisan
of fixed views
of preconceived ideas
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▲
Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable
ornery
irritable
cantankerous
testy
grumpy
grouchy
surly
crabby
disagreeable
splenetic
cranky
dyspeptic
bilious
crusty
bearish
quarrelsome
sour
acid
mean
obstinate
unfriendly
difficult
nasty
uncooperative
awkward
vicious
contemptible
rotten
ill-tempered
bad-tempered
ill-natured
ill-humoured
UK
ill-humored
US
bloody-minded
crabbed
cross
prickly
tetchy
peevish
fractious
crotchety
waspish
irascible
touchy
pettish
curmudgeonly
shrewish
snappish
choleric
short-tempered
ratty
chippy
gruff
sullen
snappy
cross-grained
peppery
churlish
liverish
sulky
narky
petulant
eggy
brusque
perverse
soreheaded
shirty
peckish
snaky
stroppy
morose
scratchy
short-fused
on a short fuse
quick-tempered
hot-tempered
like a bear with a sore head
unpleasant
curt
miffy
dour
waxy
short
ugly
rude
moody
glum
scowling
truculent
disobliging
unsmiling
impolite
discourteous
contrary
snippy
abrupt
harsh
argumentative
ungracious
captious
querulous
spiteful
stuffy
saturnine
mean-spirited
unhelpful
cussed
vinegary
out of sorts
as cross as two sticks
critical
temperamental
bitter
huffy
catty
tempersome
vinegarish
arsey
cruel
unlikable
pouty
boorish
uncivil
whiny
uptight
disputatious
eristic
contentious
bellicose
fiery
humourless
UK
disrespectful
humorless
US
moping
mopey
pouting
blunt
snarky
snippety
raspy
ill-mannered
fussy
in a bad mood
got up on wrong side of bed
in a mood
having got out of bed the wrong side
bad-humored
like a bear
fierce
stern
forbidding
ferocious
severe
flinty
uninviting
steely
unapproachable
serious
formidable
threatening
sombre
UK
somber
US
stony
intimidating
menacing
louring
solemn
austere
grave
lowering
grim
glowering
mean-looking
snarling
scornful
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