"hardhanded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hardhanded [comparative], most hardhanded [superlative]
Etymology: From hard + handed, from the firmness of a strike with the hand or the hardness of calluses on a laborer's hands. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|handed}} hard + handed Head templates: {{en-adj}} hardhanded (comparative more hardhanded, superlative most hardhanded)
  1. Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive. Synonyms (forceful or draconian): domineering, harsh, heavy-handed, strict, tyrannical
    Sense id: en-hardhanded-en-adj-tT9LP3yS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'forceful or draconian': 89 11
  2. Working-class; having hands hardened from labor. Synonyms (with work-hardened hands): blue-collar, hardworking, working-class, workworn
    Sense id: en-hardhanded-en-adj-ZejjSP5N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'with work-hardened hands': 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hard-handed, hard handed

Alternative forms

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