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hard-bit·ten
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hard-bitten.
Princeton's WordNet
hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnaciousadjective
tough and callous by virtue of experience
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hard-bittenadjective
callous and toughened by experience
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hard-bitten
Hard-bitten generally refers to a person who is toughened or became hardened by challenging life experiences. Such individuals are typically skeptical, cynical, or less likely to be moved or shocked by tender or sentimental feelings because of their prior experiences.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hard-bitten in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hard-bitten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of hard-bitten in a Sentence
From the utopian viewpoint, the United States constitution is a singularly hard-bitten and cautious document, for it breathes the spirit of skepticism about human altruism and incorporates a complex system of checks, balances and restrictions, so that everybody is holding the reins on everybody else.
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