hard-ass
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- adjective
- /hɑrd æs/
- Offensive
- You know, you're really being a hard-ass about this, Frank.
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Examples
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Sorry for sounding like such a hard-ass, but if you walk down a street where I live, you'll see a lot of people whose lives have been ruined by drugs like meth and heroin.
Blog text (32) -
The coach was a real hard-ass when it came to practice schedules, insisting that every player arrive on time.
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" That would be really hard for just the two of us, him being such a hard ass and all.
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Yeah, I'm a hard ass.
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When did you become such a hard-ass?
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Maybe you shouldn't have been such a hard-ass.
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She said you were being a real hard-ass.
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They're probably out there sharing tales about what a hard-ass their dad is.
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What a hard-ass!
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She can be a bit of a hard-ass about deadlines, making sure everyone submits their work promptly.
Synonyms
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1.1
Needing a lot of effort and often strict or severe
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3.2
Not allowing any exceptions and requiring rules to be followed exactly
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4.2
Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
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7.2
Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics
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7.2
A practical, tough person who is not moved by feelings
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7.5
Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs
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6.8
Very strict and unwilling to change policies or make compromises
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Etymology
Hard-ass comes from hard ('tough') and ass ('donkey' or a rude word for a person), so a helpful way to remember it is to picture someone as tough and stubborn. That's why calling someone hard-ass as an adjective means they are very strict and not willing to change.