hardheaded

or hard-head·ed

[ hahrd-hed-id ]

/ ˈhɑrdˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.

obstinate; stubborn; willful.

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hardening of arteries, hardening of the arteries, hardhack, hardhead, hardhead sponge, hardheaded, hardheads, hardhearted, hardicanute, hardie, hardihood

Origin of hardheaded

First recorded in 1575–85

SYNONYMS FOR hardheaded

1 astute, realistic, pragmatic, cool, down-to-earth.

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Related forms

hard·head·ed·ly, adverbhard·head·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for hardheaded

While welcome, this is actually a hardheaded and highly practical move.
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The hardheaded politician devoted to step-by- step progress was transformed in death into the consummate liberal idealist.
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But hardheaded operatives like Karl Rove could shift their resources to Senate and House contests.
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And so does the cause of decency in the hardheaded world of international affairs.
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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|DAILY BEAST
Like all romancers, she is a little terrified at seeing one of her wildest conceits admitted by the hardheaded world.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
The 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 Meredith
We pride ourselves upon being realistic, desiring a hardheaded cognizance of facts, and devoted to mastering the means of life.
Creative Intelligence|John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin.
The Four Million|O. Henry
And 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. Emerson