The nation's purchasing agents are a tough-minded, down-to-earth group of business men (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tough´-mind´ed|ly — tough mind|ed «TUHF MYN dihd», adjective. having firm convictions; not easily influenced or diverted by sentiment; hard boiled: »The nation s purchasing agents are a tough minded, down to earth group of business men (Newsweek). –tough´ mind´ed|ly … Useful english dictionary
tough-mind|ed — «TUHF MYN dihd», adjective. having firm convictions; not easily influenced or diverted by sentiment; hard boiled: »The nation s purchasing agents are a tough minded, down to earth group of business men (Newsweek). –tough´ mind´ed|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
tough-mind — tough mind·ed·ness; tough mind·ed·ly; … English syllables
tough-mindedness — tough mind·ed·ness … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tough-minded — tough′ mind′ed adj. 1) characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view 2) strong willed; vigorous; not easily swayed • Etymology: 1905–10 tough′ mind′ed•ly, adv. tough′ mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tough´ness — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
tough´ly — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay … Useful english dictionary
ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
