Meaning & use
hardass
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An informal term for a person who is strict, uncompromising, or difficult to please.
See it in a sentence
The new manager is a real hardass about deadlines.
Don't be such a hardass; let them turn it in a day late.
A note on using this word
Also used as an adjective, as in "a hardass boss," this is a coarse but very common piece of American slang.
Words with a similar meaning
sticklertyrant
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Words with an opposite meaning
pushover
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