hardheaded
or hard-head·ed
[hahrd-hed-id]
- not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- obstinate; stubborn; willful.
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Origin of hardheaded
First recorded in 1575–85
Synonyms
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Related Words
sensible, pragmatic, shrewd, headstrong, practical, obstinate, rational, sober, hard-nosed, astute, unsentimental, bullheaded, cool, hard, hard-boiled, intractable, level-headed, mulish, pertinacious, perverseExamples from the Web for hardheaded
Contemporary Examples
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.
But 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 WakeRobert Shrum
September 18, 2012
And 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 GestureRichard Miniter
March 1, 2012
Historical Examples
But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin.
The Four MillionO. Henry
We pride ourselves upon being realistic, desiring a hardheaded cognizance of facts, and devoted to mastering the means of life.
Creative IntelligenceJohn Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
Dad's either too hardheaded or has not enough religion to own up to a fault.
Around Old BethanyRobert Lee Berry
And she was glad to see that the hardheaded old miller was not much impressed by the man, either.
Ruth Fielding on the St. LawrenceAlice B. Emerson
He 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 MagnateFrank H. Spearman