Hard-faced

/ˌhɑːdˈfeɪst/

सख़्त-चेहरा; कठोर/रूखा दिखने वाला

Normal #विशेषण #व्यक्तित्व-वर्णन #चेहरे के भाव #सख़्ती #रवैया

Origin & History

From hard + faced, a hyphenated compound used in modern English to describe a stern-looking facial appearance.

hard (कठोर) + faced (चेहरा/चेहरे वाला) से बना यौगिक (compound) विशेषण; आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में सख़्त/कठोर दिखने वाले चेहरे के लिए प्रयोग।

Definition

Describing a person whose face looks severe, unsmiling, or intimidating, often suggesting hardness, toughness, or lack of sympathy.

ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन जिसका चेहरा सख़्त, बिना मुस्कान के या डराने वाला लगे; जो कठोरता, सख़्ती या सहानुभूति की कमी का संकेत दे।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The hard-faced bouncer refused to let anyone in without a ticket.
सख़्त-चेहरे वाले बाउंसर ने बिना टिकट किसी को भी अंदर जाने से मना कर दिया।

Usage Examples

She gave him a hard-faced look that ended the argument immediately.
The hard-faced manager spoke bluntly about the cuts.
In the photograph, he appears hard-faced and distant.
A line of hard-faced soldiers stood at the gate.

Synonyms

Stern-faced Grim-faced Stone-faced Stony-faced Unsmiling Austere Severe-looking Hard-looking

Antonyms

Smiling Friendly-faced Warm Kind-faced Open-faced Soft-faced

Related Forms

Noun
Face / Hardness / Severity / Sternness
Verb
Face / Harden / Hardening / Hardened
Adjective
Hard / Hard-faced / Stern-faced / Stone-faced / Severe
Adverb
Sternly / Severely / Grimly

Idioms & Phrases

Hard-faced and hard-hearted
सख़्त चेहरा और कठोर दिल (निर्दयी/बेरहम)
Hard-faced as a judge
जज की तरह सख़्त-चेहरा (बहुत कठोर/निर्लेप भाव वाला)