tough-minded Antonyms
Strongest:
- romantic
- fanciful
- optimistic
- optimistic
- fantastic
- utopian
- idealistic
- utopian
- sentimental
- imaginative
- impractical
- blue-sky
- fanciful
- fantastical
- unrealistic
- impractical
- romantic
- fantastic
- imaginative
- idealistic
- visionary
- unrealistic
- blue-sky
- fantastical
- sentimental
- visionary
Strong:
- trusting
- theoretical
- cheerful
- theoretical
- irrational
- cheerful
- unreasonable
- irrational
- unreasonable
- trusting
Weak:
Strongest:
- sane
- unsentimental
- sober
- levelheaded
- cynical
- pessimistic
- no-nonsense
- logical
- bottom-line
- hard-edged
- grounded
- hard-boiled
- sensible
- commonsensical
- unromantic
- reasonable
- rational
Strong:
- sobersided
- disillusioned
- hard
- mistrustful
- skeptical
- pragmatic
- sound
- misanthropic
- realistic
- hardheaded
- matter-of-fact
- distrustful
- utilitarian
- practical
Weak:
Meaning of tough-minded
tough-minded (s)
facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
tough-minded Sentence Examples
- The general was known for his tough-minded leadership style, demanding excellence from his troops.
- The entrepreneur faced numerous challenges, but his tough-mindedness allowed him to persevere.
- The politician's tough-minded stance on immigration won him support from some voters but alienated others.
- The teacher refused to let the students' disruptive behavior derail the lesson, demonstrating her tough-mindedness.
- The doctor delivered the news of the patient's diagnosis with a tough-minded honesty, offering both empathy and realism.
- The athlete's tough-mindedness enabled him to endure grueling training sessions and achieve his goals.
- The CEO's tough-mindedness helped him navigate a difficult economic climate and lead the company to success.
- The lawyer's tough-minded cross-examination revealed the weaknesses in the opposing witness's testimony.
- The soldier's tough-mindedness allowed him to remain calm and focused under fire.
- The writer's tough-minded approach to criticism helped her improve her work and achieve literary acclaim.
FAQs About the word tough-minded
facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
sane,unsentimental, sober, levelheaded, cynical, pessimistic, no-nonsense, logical, bottom-line, hard-edged
romantic, fanciful, optimistic, optimistic, fantastic, utopian,idealistic, utopian, sentimental, imaginative
The general was known for his tough-minded leadership style, demanding excellence from his troops.
The entrepreneur faced numerous challenges, but his tough-mindedness allowed him to persevere.
The politician's tough-minded stance on immigration won him support from some voters but alienated others.
The teacher refused to let the students' disruptive behavior derail the lesson, demonstrating her tough-mindedness.
