hardhanded

hard·hand·ed

adj \-ˈhan-dəd\

Definition of HARDHANDED

1

: having hands made hard by labor

2

: strict, oppressive

— hard·hand·ed·ness noun

Examples of HARDHANDED

1. <the hardhanded rule of a tyrannical regime>

First Known Use of HARDHANDED

1590

Related to HARDHANDED

Synonyms: bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, harsh, heavy, inhuman, murderous, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying

Antonyms: easy, light, soft

Related Words: austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable; biting, inclement, intemperate, wild; rigorous, strict, stringent; agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched; crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing; insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable; harrowing, tortuous; bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant

Near Antonyms: comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug; agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant; peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful; bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable; balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

[+]more[-]hide

Rhymes with HARDHANDED

backhanded, bare-handed, cleanhanded, crossbanded, forehanded, four-handed, freehanded, ham-handed, high-handed, ironhanded, left-handed, light-handed, offhanded, one-handed, red-handed, right-handed, shorthanded, sure-handed, three-handed, two-handed, unbranded, verandaed