Hard-hitting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hard-hitting \hard-hitting\ adj.
     1. characterized by or full of force and vigor; forceful; as,
        a hard-hitting expose.
  
     Syn: trenchant, vigorous.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. aggressive; as, a hard-hitting advertising campaign.
        Opposite of {unaggressive}.
  
     Syn: high-pressure.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hard-hitting
       adj 1: characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting
              expose"; "a trenchant argument" [syn: {trenchant}]
       2: aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting
          advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman" [syn: {high-pressure}]