hard-bitten
adjective
[ hɑːdˈbɪt(ə)n ]
• tough and cynical.
• "a hard-bitten war reporter"
Similar:
hardened,
tough,
cynical,
hard-headed,
callous,
as hard as nails,
unsentimental,
lacking sentiment,
world-weary,
case-hardened,
toughened by experience,
hard-nosed,
hard-boiled,
as tough as old boots,
badass,
indurate,
indurated,