hard-edged

adjective

Definition of hard-edgednext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-edged
  1. unsentimental
  2. tough-minded
  3. unromantic
  4. bottom-line
  5. cynical
  6. grounded
  7. logical
  8. rational
Adjective
  • As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This autobiography of Graves’ youth remains one of the greatest accounts of the war; unsentimental, often comic, but unflinching in its portrayal of battle and of postwar trauma.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsentimental
Adjective
  • Everyone who watches Cochran sees a hard-nosed, tough-minded center back who makes an impact at both ends of the field.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Those are two tough-minded veterans.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of tough-minded
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
  • That’s how Visa arrived at its $36 trillion bottom-line inheritance figure.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Top- and bottom-line beats and really rosy guidance for the current quarter.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom-line
Adjective
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, an irritable, cynical weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to report a story about the town’s quaint groundhog ceremony.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cynical
Adjective
  • As leaders' capacity expands, their influence becomes more grounded and trustworthy, creating the conditions for both people and performance to flourish.
    — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie was in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center after she’d been found grounded and unable to fly, according to the rehabilitation center’s update in July.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounded
Adjective
  • The common thought is that Boris is actually Doctor Strange, the magic-wielder being a logical choice for an appearance alongside Doom (or at least some evil variant of him).
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • What to See and Do In Duluth The North Shore begins where I-35 ends in Duluth—a city that is a great weekend getaway by itself and a logical spot to spend at least one night before your North Shore Scenic Drive trip.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of logical
Adjective
  • Gorbachev, still consolidating power, was taking a risk by bucking anti-American hawks back in Moscow and standing with Reagan to join him in officially ruling out nuclear war as a rational instrument of policy.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Three functions, each making the rational local decision, and together producing an outcome that would not have been chosen for the enterprise as a whole.
    — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rational

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“Hard-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-edged. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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