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hardheaded
hard·head·ed H0059600 (härd′hĕd′ĭd)adj.1. Stubborn; willful.2. Realistic; pragmatic.
hard′head′ed·ly adv.hard′head′ed·ness n.hard′head′ed or hard′-head′ed,
adj. 1. not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd. 2. obstinate; stubborn; willful. [1575–85] hard′head′ed•ly, adv. hard′head′ed•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hardheaded - unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attackmulishobstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | | 2. | hardheaded - guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"hard-nosed, practical, pragmaticrealistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
hardheadedadjective1. Tenaciously unwilling to yield:bullheaded, dogged, headstrong, mulish, obstinate, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, tenacious, willful.2. Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are:down-to-earth, hard, matter-of-fact, objective, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic.Translationshardheaded
hardheaded1. Inflexible; stubborn; overly willful or obstinate. Also written as "hard-headed." Our son is so hardheaded. Once he's made up his mind about something, there's no way anyone can change it! We've got a hard-headed new boss in the office who thinks her way of doing things is the only correct one.2. Very practical and shrewd; not concerned with or influenced by emotions. Also written as "hard-headed." We've hired a consultant to give us a hardheaded analysis of the company's future.hardheaded mod. stubborn. Anybody that hardheaded is going to have trouble with everybody. hardheaded
Synonyms for hardheadedadj tenaciously unwilling to yieldSynonyms- bullheaded
- dogged
- headstrong
- mulish
- obstinate
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- stiff-necked
- tenacious
- willful
adj having or indicating an awareness of things as they really areSynonyms- down-to-earth
- hard
- matter-of-fact
- objective
- practical
- pragmatic
- pragmatical
- prosaic
- realistic
- sober
- tough-minded
- unromantic
Synonyms for hardheadedadj unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attackSynonymsRelated Words- obstinate
- stubborn
- unregenerate
adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theorySynonyms- hard-nosed
- practical
- pragmatic
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