| realistic(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| hard(adjective, sound, tough, reasonable, sensible) |
| tough(adjective, hard, sharp, sensible, sober) |
| callous(adjective, shrewd, hardened, toughened, cynical) |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| tough-minded(adjective, hard, sound, realistic, uncompromising) |
| uncaring(adjective, attitude, cold, unemotional, calmness) |
| unfeeling(adjective, tough, impassive, unemotional, hardened) |
| cold(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, sober) |
| down-to-earth(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| matter-of-fact(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible) |
| pragmatic(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| unromantic(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible) |
| unsympathetic |
| practical(adjective, hard, sound, tough, reasonable) |
| sane(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sensible) |
| stony |
| hardheaded(adjective, hard, sound, reasonable, sharp) |
| heartless(adjective, toughened, cynical, hard-boiled, hard-bitten) |
| obdurate(adjective, hardened, uncompromising, toughened, cynical) |