Toughhearted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Surly; tending to repress the softer emotions.

    "Some folks think me a toughhearted old fellow, and so I am; but that scene was more than I could bear without shedding tears."

Example

More examples

"Some folks think me a toughhearted old fellow, and so I am; but that scene was more than I could bear without shedding tears."

Etymology

From tough + hearted.

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