HARD-EDGED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

hard-edged

adjective

Definition of hard-edged

as in unsentimental

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Recent Examples of hard-edged The Good, the Bad and the Painterly As Bouancheau fashioned a Puss that was more lyrical, like a character that stepped out of a fairy tale book and less hard-edged, all the other characters followed suit. — Karen Idelson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023

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Adjective

The Problems Do Not Go Away McGee is refreshingly unsentimental about what building a business over a decade actually looks like.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Paradoxically, maintaining a consistent edge requires constant, unsentimental internal change—of processes, technology, and people.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of unsentimental

Adjective

Gorgeous cinematography and a very unromantic portrayal of the grueling life of a secret agent make this a solid watch.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
This idea was supposed to be the kind of thing that could convince even the most unromantic skeptics that space exploration was not only spiritually fulfilling, but economically advantageous.

— Elena Saavedra Buckley, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of unromantic

Adjective

The pros expect no let-up in bottom-line growth, and with Comfort Systems paying out just 7% of this year’s earnings estimates, there’s no reason to expect any let-up in the distribution.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Mitchell said public safety is a bottom-line issue for residents and a reason why people decide to even migrate to Charlotte in the first place.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

Definition of bottom-line

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His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

Naomi Sharon Steps Into Her Spotlight If her emotional landscape feels more grounded now, her creative world is becoming more kinetic.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The Bucyrus Museum offers a clear, grounded reminder that America wasn’t built on vision alone.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of grounded

Adjective

And Marte has already experienced professional success in Japan, making a return to NPB a logical next step after his latest setback in North America.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Taking the idea a step further, the authors took 940 problems from three math benchmark datasets and used an LLM to break down their logical structure into a set of premises and a final question.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

While shocking, the Australian Space Agency said there’s a completely rational, albeit cosmic, explanation.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026
But for now, the decline of reading seems to be ushering in a less rational, analytical, and sophisticated mode of thinking.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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