hardhanded

adjective

ˈhärd-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce hardhanded (audio)
Definition of hardhandednext
as in tough
difficult to endure the hardhanded rule of a tyrannical regime

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardhanded
  1. tough
  2. harsh
  3. hard
  4. rough
  5. oppressive
  6. trying
  7. brutal
  8. severe
Adjective
  • The Buffs need to find a way to grind out tough yards on the ground, especially late.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bosa confirmed Wednesday that playing through a hip injury last game was the toughest pain he’s endured in 5 1/2 seasons.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • Trump has promised to enact a new fiscal and economic regime, including harsh tariffs that some economists fear could have inflationary effects.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • For centuries, herders looking for summer pastures were the main presence in this harsh and inhospitable region some 14,000 feet (4,200 meters) above sea level in the eastern Himalayas.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • What Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay really meant to him, the Warriors Curry, on a rough shooting night, took a charge on Jake LaRavia and then swiped Jaylen Wells in the backcourt before hitting a 3.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Clippers find something in reserve, rally past Spurs for 1st Intuit Dome win There are issues aplenty in Clippers’ rough six-game start Can James Harden carry these Clippers at 35?
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • By that logic, the Union is the oppressive force, and her movement is the real resistance.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Debuting in 2014, Watch Dogs is an action-adventure game immersing players in the world of skilled hackers who use technology to combat oppressive forces controlling major cities across the world.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • The Yankees never had the lead at any point in any game of the Series. Dodgers Dodgers overcome ‘most trying year’ to defeat Mets and reach the World Series Oct. 21, 2024 Memorable moment: Sandy Koufax strikes out a then-World Series record 15 Yankees in Game 1.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • It’s also been a trying few weeks for the Southeastern United States.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of trying
Adjective
  • Tyson was known for his brutal knockouts, as his first 19 fights ended early — 12 in the first round.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In our age of brutal wars, authoritarian politics, cultures of contempt, and technology that promises to replace us with machines, what is left of the idea of the human being?
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of brutal
Adjective
  • This sci-fi thriller kicks off after an unusual solar flare causes severe memory loss on a global scale.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The interference is also less severe since the radio telescope is pointing to the sky, away from wireless signals near the ground.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of severe
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