HARDHEADED

hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic

(adjective) 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”

hardheaded, mulish

(adjective) unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hardheaded (comparative more hardheaded, superlative most hardheaded)

Stubborn; wilful.

Realistic; pragmatic.

Synonyms

• See also obstinate

Source: Wiktionary


Hard"-head`ed, a.

Definition: Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd.

– Hard"-head`ed*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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