Hardsome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised by hardness; stern; severe; difficult

    "Mere grimness is as easy as grinning; but it requires something to put a hardsome face on a story."

Example

More examples

"Mere grimness is as easy as grinning; but it requires something to put a hardsome face on a story."

Etymology

From hard + -some.

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