hardline (Meaning)
hardline (s)
firm and uncompromising
Synonyms & Antonyms of hardline
Synonyms:
- inflexible
- adamant
- uncompromising
- exacting
- conscientious
- rigid
- steadfast
- stringent
- meticulous
- cast-iron
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- stern
- unrelenting
- brassbound
- determined
- single-minded
- fussy
- painstaking
- unbending
- unsparing
- tenacious
- hard-hearted
- implacable
- unflinching
- stubborn
- undeviating
- unyielding
- grim
- exact
- flinty
- austere
- unappeasable
- hardened
- tough
- adamantine
- demanding
- severe
- firm
- close
- scrupulous
- relentless
- resolved
- hard
- punctilious
- dogged
- harsh
- immovable
Antonyms:
hardline Sentence Examples
- The new manager adopted a hardline stance on employee attendance.
- The government pursued a hardline policy against protesters.
- The hardline stance of the religious group alienated many potential converts.
- The company took a hardline approach to negotiating with its labor union.
- The hardline rhetoric of the politician divided the electorate.
- The hardline stance of the environmentalists angered the industry lobbyists.
- The hardline military response led to unnecessary civilian casualties.
- The hardline interpretation of the law left little room for flexibility.
- The hardline measures implemented by the school administration reduced student behavior problems.
- The hardline position of the peace negotiators made it difficult to reach a compromise.
FAQs About the word hardline
firm and uncompromising
rigorous,strict, inflexible, adamant,uncompromising, exacting, conscientious, rigid, steadfast, stringent
pliable, pliant, pliant, mild, flexible, relaxed, slack, acquiescent, mild, lax
The new manager adopted a hardline stance on employee attendance.
The government pursued a hardline policy against protesters.
The hardline stance of the religious group alienated many potential converts.
The company took a hardline approach to negotiating with its labor union.
