Hardhanded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hardhanded is an adjective meaning Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive.
Meaning
Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive.
More Meanings
- Working-class; having hands hardened from labor.
Example Sentences
He's a hard man, hardhanded, hard-hearted, he doesn't strike me.
To deliver out of that Egyptian bondage to Wretchedness, and Ignorance, and Sin, the hardhanded millions
All experience proves that capital invariably secures the lion's share of the products and profits of hardhanded industry.
One reason why Peter Quince and his actors make such a fine mess of the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe is they are 'Hardhanded men that work in Athens here'.
Word Forms
- hard-handed
- hard handed
Synonyms for hardhanded
Depending on context, synonyms include domineering, harsh, heavy-handed, strict, tyrannical, blue-collar.
Antonyms for hardhanded
Common opposites include lenient, soft-handed, leisured, upper-class.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heavy-handed, heavyhanded, overforceful, strong-handed, hard-fisted, overharsh.
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