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
Words Nearby hardheaded
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How to use hardheaded in a sentence
As I’ve said, he’s a hardheaded guy who’s not susceptible to a lot of creative fluttering.
While welcome, this is actually a hardheaded and highly practical move.
The hardheaded politician devoted to step-by- step progress was transformed in death into the consummate liberal idealist.
How Jackie Kennedy Invented the Camelot Legend After JFK’s Death | James Piereson | November 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut hardheaded operatives like Karl Rove could shift their resources to Senate and House contests.
GOP Civil War Is Coming as Mitt Romney Campaign Flails in Video’s Wake | Robert Shrum | September 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd so does the cause of decency in the hardheaded world of international affairs.
For the hardheaded, distributing Qurans would have another benefit.
The U.S. Military Should Hand Out Qurans in Afghanistan as a Good-Will Gesture | Richard Miniter | March 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLike all romancers, she is a little terrified at seeing one of her wildest conceits admitted by the hardheaded world.
Song of the Lark | Willa CatherAnd she was glad to see that the hardheaded old miller was not much impressed by the man, either.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence | Alice B. EmersonThe son of the hardheaded father came out at a crisis; and not too highhandedly: he could hear an opposite argument to the end.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithHe was thorough, practical, and after he had cut his mountain teeth in the Peace River disaster, a hardheaded man at his work.
The Daughter of a Magnate | Frank H. SpearmanThe man of science like the man in the street has to face hardheaded facts that cannot be blinked and explain them as best he can.
Ulysses | James Joyce
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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