Hardhanded (Pronounced: Hard•handed)→ Adjective.: a) having hands made hard by labor. b) strict, oppressive. Example: “Kim Jong Il was a hardhanded dictator.” Photo Courtesy of Top News.Hardhanded (Pronounced: Hard•handed)→ Adjective.: a) having hands made hard by labor. b) strict, oppressive. Example: “Kim Jong Il was a hardhanded dictator.” Photo Courtesy of Top News.