tough-minded
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tough–mind·ed

adjective \ˈtəf-ˌmīn-dəd\

Definition of TOUGH-MINDED

: realistic or unsentimental in temper or outlook <tough–minded survivors>
tough–mind·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of TOUGH-MINDED

1907

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