hardhanded vs mean-spirited

hardhanded

adj
  • Forceful, excessive, draconian, or abusive. 

  • Working-class; having hands hardened from labor. 

mean-spirited

adj
  • Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition. 

How often have the words hardhanded and mean-spirited occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )