Usually means: Firm and unyielding in grip.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 10 dictionaries that define the word hard-handed:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. hard-handed: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. hard-handed: Wordnik
  3. hard-handed: Wiktionary
  4. hard-handed: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. Hard-handed, hard-handed: Dictionary.com
  6. Hard-handed: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. hard-handed: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Hard-handed: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. hard-handed: FreeDictionary.org
  10. hard-handed: TheFreeDictionary.com

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (Hard-handed)

▸ adjective:  Alternative spelling of hardhanded. [Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive.]

Similar:
hard handed, stronghanded, hardfisted, highhanded, coarsehanded, ironhanded, hornyhanded, hard-headed, softhanded, soft handed, more...

Opposite:
gentle, soft, tender, delicate, subtle

▸ Words similar to hard-handed

▸ Usage examples for hard-handed

▸ Idioms related to hard-handed

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular nouns described by hard-handed

▸ Words that often appear near hard-handed

▸ Rhymes of hard-handed

▸ Invented words related to hard-handed

Similar:
hard handed, stronghanded, hardfisted, highhanded, coarsehanded, ironhanded, hornyhanded, hard-headed, softhanded, soft handed, more...

Opposite:
gentle, soft, tender, delicate, subtle



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "hard-handed" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Help


Threepeat

Find common ground

Play Now

Compound Your Joy

Find connection

Play Now

Pandergram

Foster inclusion

Play Now