TOP

Definition of hard-bitten adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hard-bitten

adjective

/ˌhɑːd ˈbɪtn/

/ˌhɑːrd ˈbɪtn/

jump to other results

not easily shocked and not showing emotion, because you have experienced many unpleasant things
- a hard-bitten war journalist
Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

Check pronunciation: hard-bitten

Nearby words

verb

From the Word list

OPAL spoken words

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day