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hardheaded
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hard·head·ed  (härdhdd)
adj.
1. Stubborn; willful.
2. Realistic; pragmatic.
hardheaded·ly adv.
hardheaded·ness n.
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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"


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