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- pronunciation:
- hard
he
dihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic.
She was a hardheaded boss who would not hesitate to fire a worker immediately if she suspected slacking off.- synonyms:
- hard-nosed, judicious, levelheaded, practical, pragmatic, sensible, shrewd, tough
- similar words:
- astute, keen, mulish, rational, sagacious, sound, wise
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| definition 2: |
not easily swayed or convinced; stubbornly rigid.
You will never convince your hardheaded brother to agree with you.- synonyms:
- headstrong, intractable, obstinate, stubborn, tough, willful
- antonyms:
- flexible
- similar words:
- contrary, cross-grained, hard-bitten, inflexible, pertinacious, recalcitrant, refractory
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| related words: |
adamant, tough |
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| derivations: |
hardheadedly (adv.), hardheadedness (n.) |
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