hardheaded

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hardheaded

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From hard + headed. First appears c. mid-15th century in the writings of Osbern Bokenam.

adjective more hardheaded · harderheaded · most hardheaded · hardestheaded · hard-headed

  1. Stubborn; wilful.

    Similar: adamant, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded, bullheaded, certain, chronic, confirmed, determined, diehard

  2. Realistic; pragmatic.

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adj stubborn

Españolterco, cabezadura, porfiado
日本語頭が固い atama ga katai, 頑固 ganko
Portuguêscabeçudo
Françaistêtu

adj pragmatic

Españolpragmático

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@misc{hardheaded_2026,
  title = {hardheaded},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hardheaded},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}