hard-bitten in English

adjective

1

tough and cynical.

joining the hard-bitten reporting veterans at the presidential debate

synonyms: hardened, tough, cynical, unsentimental, hardheaded, case-hardened, as tough as nails, hard-nosed, hard-edged, hard-boiled

adjective

• hardened, tough, cynical, unsentimental, hardheaded, case-hardened, as tough as nails, hard-nosed, hard-edged, hard-boiled
• hard-boiled, pugnacious

Use "hard-bitten" in a sentence

1. He said he adored hard-bitten policemen.

2. Hard-Bitten definition is - inclined to bite hard.

3. He was a hard-bitten, good-tempered, intelligent fellow.

4. Very few teachers are irredeemable, however hard-bitten they may appear.

5. Julie Riley and Paula Wilcox are excellent as the hard-bitten contestant regulars.

6. Miss Davies is not really the tough, hard-bitten businesswoman that she appears to be.

7. This particular murder case was so horrific that it shocked even the most hard-bitten of New York police officers.

8. Curtailing Corruption is a welcome tonic, one guaranteed to give even the most hard-bitten, cynical anticorruption fighter a lift

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10. Callous adjective heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive, hard-boiled (informal), unsympathetic, uncaring, soulless, hard-bitten, unfeeling, obdurate, case-hardened, hardhearted a Callous and brutal attack on an old man understanding, caring, soft, sensitive, gentle, tender, sympathetic, compassionate, considerate