hard-handed

A form of hardhanded — Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive.

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Meanings

adjectivehard-handed (comparative more hard-handed, superlative most hard-handed)

comparative more hard-handed · superlative most hard-handed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hardhanded.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heavy-handed
Cite this entry
APA

hard-handed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-handed

MLA

“hard-handed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-handed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard-handed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-handed.

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