pragmatic vs hard-nosed

pragmatic is a noun but hard-nosed is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pragmatic	Yes	Yes	No	No
hard-nosed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pragmatic and hard-nosed are synonyms defined as:

pragmatic and hard-nosed: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

Other synonyms of pragmatic include hardheaded, practical.

pragmatic (noun)	hard-nosed (noun)
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

pragmatic (adjective)	hard-nosed (adjective)
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism	guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
concerned with practical matters
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory