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Grammar : Adj



Definition of hardline

Origin :
  • 1958, originally in reference to Soviet communist policies, from hard + line (n.) in the political sense. Related: Hard-liner (1963).
  • As in intractable/intransigent : adj difficult, stubborn
  • As in irreconcilable : adj hostile, conflicting
  • As in opinionated : adj believing very strongly and conveying it
  • As in rigid : adj stiff, strict, severe
  • As in stern : adj serious, authoritarian
  • As in tough : adj obstinate, rough
  • As in unbending : adj rigid, tough
  • As in uncompromising : adj stubborn
  • As in unyielding : adj steadfast, resolute
  • As in intractable : adj difficult
  • As in all-or-nothing : adj accepting no less than everything
  • As in hard-boiled : adj tough
  • As in hard-line : adj firm

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