hardheaded (redirected from hardheadedly)

hard·head·ed  (härdhdd)

adj.

1. Stubborn; willful.

2. Realistic; pragmatic.

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hardheaded·ly adv.

hardheaded·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	hardheaded - unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack mulish obstinate, 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, pragmatic realistic - 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"