hardhanded

adjective

hard·​hand·​ed ˈhärd-ˈhan-dəd 

1

: having hands made hard by labor

2

: strict, oppressive

hardhandedness noun

Synonyms

• bitter
• brutal
• burdensome
• cruel
• excruciating
• grievous
• grim
• hard
• harsh
• heavy
• inhuman
• murderous
• onerous
• oppressive
• rough
• rugged
• searing
• severe
• stiff
• tough
• trying

Examples of hardhanded in a Sentence

the hardhanded rule of a tyrannical regime

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1