hard-bitten
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8.2
- adjective
- /hɑrdˈbɪtən/
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duro
- After years in the war zone, he became a hard-bitten veteran who had seen too much suffering.
- hard-bitten detective
- hard-bitten veteran
- hard-bitten guy
Examples
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Her hard-bitten demeanor revealed the toll that years in the corporate world had taken on her.
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There was a merchant named Shong, a hard-bitten man with a weathered face.
Fiction book (1990) -
I forgot I was stuck with a hard-bitten cop who trusts no one.
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"But the hard-bitten man did not acknowledge her statement."
Fiction book (1991) -
Someone tough, someone hard-bitten, someone emotionless.
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When it comes to the color of cattle, for example, some hard-bitten ranchers may say, "The only good color is fat."
Academic text (1994) -
Of particular note is the appearance of a hard-bitten, dysfunctional duo that shows up in South Dakota.
Blog text (33) -
Martian settlers landing on their new home and taking station assignments quickly became hard-bitten and practical; it was no picnic.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's full of big, high-concept ideas, investigated by hard-bitten, cynical people who smoke.
Blog text (20) -
"Amanda's tone made it clear she had loved Bell's hard-bitten exec.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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7.2
A practical, tough person who is not moved by feelings
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7.1
Someone who can deal with hard things and stay calm
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6.1
A person who deals with problems in a realistic, determined way and is not easily moved by feelings
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4.2
Can accept criticism without feeling hurt
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6.5
A person who is tough and does not show feelings or pity
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7.2
Not feeling or showing pity for other people
Made emotionally tougher after repeated difficult experiences
Being emotionally hard and not showing feelings because of bad experiences
Not easily upset by what others say or feel
Does not get upset by criticism or rude remarks
Antonyms
How Hardened
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hard-bitten joins hard ('tough') and bitten ('hurt by something') to paint a picture of a person made tougher by painful experiences. That's why a hard-bitten person seems brave and not easily moved or shocked.