tough-minded
Adjective: 1. Realistic and determined: Describes a person who faces facts, difficulties, or unpleasant situations in a practical, unsentimental, and resolute way. A tough-minded person is not easily swayed by emotions and is focused on achieving results.
The adjective "tough-minded" is used to describe a person's character, attitude, or approach to problems. It implies strength, pragmatism, and a lack of sentimentality. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a tough-minded leader). * It can follow a linking verb like be, become, or seem (e.g., She is tough-minded). * It often contrasts with being overly emotional, idealistic, or soft.
- The company needed a tough-minded CEO to make the difficult decisions required for its survival.
- Her tough-minded analysis of the data revealed flaws that others had overlooked.
- You have to be tough-minded to succeed in such a competitive industry.
- His tough-minded approach to negotiations earned him respect, even from his opponents.
- "tough-mindedness" (Noun): The quality of being tough-minded.
- Her tough-mindedness was crucial during the crisis.
- Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
- Unsentimental: Not influenced by or showing feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia; practical and realistic.
- Resolute: Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
- Strong-willed: Having a powerful determination to act in a particular way.
Realistic, pragmatic, unsentimental, hard-headed, resolute, determined, strong-willed, no-nonsense.
Sentimental, soft-hearted, idealistic, emotional, weak-willed, indecisive.
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facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
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