hard-edged (Meaning)

hard-edged

having a tough, driving, or sharp quality

The hard-edged detective interrogated the suspects relentlessly, determined to expose the truth.
The sleek, hard-edged architecture of the skyscraper dominated the city skyline.
The painting's hard-edged brushstrokes conveyed a sense of angularity and precision.
The sharp, hard-edged tone of the critic's review left no room for misinterpretation.
The hard-edged realism of the movie depicted the harsh realities of life without sugarcoating.
The writer's hard-edged prose stripped away all unnecessary adornment, leaving only the bare bones of the story.
The hard-edged leaves of the agave plant contrasted with the softness of the nearby wildflowers.
The jagged, hard-edged rocks on the beach posed a hazard to swimmers.
The hard-edged features of the portrait captured the subject's determined and unwavering gaze.
The hard-edged logic of the physicist left no room for doubt in his conclusions.

having a tough, driving, or sharp quality

unsentimental, logical, rational, no-nonsense, levelheaded, pessimistic, reasonable, misanthropic, grounded, unromantic

impractical, fanciful, unrealistic, sentimental, utopian, blue-sky,idealistic, fantastical, optimistic, romantic

The hard-edged detective interrogated the suspects relentlessly, determined to expose the truth.

The sleek, hard-edged architecture of the skyscraper dominated the city skyline.

The painting's hard-edged brushstrokes conveyed a sense of angularity and precision.

The sharp, hard-edged tone of the critic's review left no room for misinterpretation.