hardheaded adj

1 unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack [syn: mulish]

2 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" [syn: hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic]

English

Alternative spellings

• hard-headed

Adjective

1. Stubborn; wilful.
2. Realistic; pragmatic.

Synonyms

• See

Derived terms

• hardheadedly
• hardheadedness

Translations

• Japanese: 抜け目ない; 頑固な

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