History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
aloof

(of a person) not able or willing to show feelings or take part (because nervous, arrogant etc)

remote

callous

(of the skin) made hard (by rough work etc)

cruel, insensitive

insensitive

not sensitive (to touch, light, to the feelings of other people)

indifferent, callous

naturalistic

representing living things, objects etc as they really are

realistic

obdurate

stubborn

pig-headed, stubborn

practical

concerned with the process of doing something and the results; (of a person, character etc) clever at doing and making things; useful

realistic, useful

pragmatic

concerned with useful results, the possibility of actually being done (and not theory or principles)

sensible

realistic

practical and based on actual facts, not theory

sensible, matter-of-fact

stern

demanding and enforcing obedience; severe; strict; the back end (of a ship or boat)

serious, authoritarian

stony

having, covered with, many stones; hard, cold and unsympathetic

hard, icy in appearance, response

strict

very serious about good behaviour; clear and exact

authoritarian

HARD-BOILED as in Wiktionary
HARD-BOILED as in Wikipedia