Hardsome
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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