hardheaded
or hard-head·ed
not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
obstinate; stubborn; willful.
Origin of hardheaded
1Other words for hardheaded
Other words from hardheaded
- hard·head·ed·ly, adverb
- hard·head·ed·ness, noun
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How to use hardheaded in a sentence
In the context of 2004, that kind of talk passed for hard-headed thinking.
A look at the documentary and why we all need to stop being so hard-headed about head injuries.
Steve James and Christopher Nowinski Talk the New Doc ‘Head Games’ | Kevin Fallon | September 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAll of which, if true, suggests that she's not the most hard-headed commentator on Middle Eastern affairs.
Before Moore lost the plot and went into rehab, we thought of her as a hard-headed actress who had also evolved into a dealmaker.
When Republicans defend the war in Afghanistan, they generally do so in hard-headed security terms.
No, he was a hard-headed Scotchman, full of ability and work, and as a railway manager stood at the top of the ladder.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHe is a hard-headed business man, Freckles, and he is doing it because he finds you worthy of it.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-PorterHe was a hard-headed old salt, who had made money in the Australian packet service.
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. Lincoln"I am afraid Jack is kind of hard-headed, but you mustn't mind," Jim murmured apologetically.
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge | Margaret Vandercook"If you weren't a hard-headed lawyer, I should think you were a writer of romantic fiction," she said.
The Angel of Terror | Edgar Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for hard-headed
tough, realistic, or shrewd; not moved by sentiment
mainly US and Canadian stubborn; obstinate
Derived forms of hard-headed
- hard-headedly, adverb
- hard-headedness, noun
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