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
  • In a time when people approach political, social and economic issues with a different set of information and fake news is rampant, the best way to do that is to approach tough conversations with stories rather than facts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The clients’ storefronts are positioned to succeed in a sometimes tough marketplace by focusing on exclusivity and quality.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • The corps’ push for additional benefits coincided with a harsh realization for the British Army: For white men, service in the West Indies was viewed as a death sentence due to the high risk of disease.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This is especially key as bitcoin has surged to $100,000 , meaning that the earliest holders with the lowest basis could be facing harsh taxes on sale.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Dec. 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
  • Being a rookie who is recovering from a second ACL injury and second ACL surgery soon after recovering from the first ACL injury and surgery is a whole another level of rough.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The report comes during a rough period for the retail pharmacy giant.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • The ongoing siege at the Argentine embassy in Caracas is a stark reminder of the oppressive lengths to which Nicolás Maduro’s regime will go to silence dissent.
    David Smolansky, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The film embraces heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, the strength of fraternal ties and the themes of love, betrayal, morality and hope.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • Directed by Justin Baldoni, the film offers a powerful and sobering narrative about how romance colors our vision even in the most trying and terrifying of moments.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Sean Ono Lennon on Growing Up with 'Good Witch' Yoko Ono — and 'Rebelling' Against Her 'Cosmic, Woo-Woo Stuff' (Exclusive) The press conference was a moment of levity in the midst of a very trying time for the couple.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of trying
Adjective
  • Winter's brutal grip is continuing Friday for millions across the eastern U.S. as temperatures remain well below average.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of prisoners have now been freed, many after decades of incarceration in brutal conditions.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of brutal
Adjective
  • The 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion has had challenging year following a severe crash in Virginia where his car collided with the wall at 300 kmh.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Memory and storage technologies began to recover in the 4th quarter of 2023 after a severe correction in 2022 and most of 2023.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of severe
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