hard·head·ed

(härd′hĕd′ĭd)

adj.

1. Stubborn; willful.

2. Realistic; pragmatic.

hard′head′ed·ly adv.

hard′head′ed·ness n.

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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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

hardheaded

adjective

1. 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.

Translations

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hardheaded

a. obstinado-a, terco-a, testarudo-a.