hard-ass /ˈhɑɹdæs/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •(slang, vulgar) Tough, uncompromising and inflexible.Hopefully you don't take such a hard-ass approach as this. noun1 •(slang, vulgar) A tough and combative person. formshard-asses · more hard-ass · most hard-ass