hardheaded



hardheaded

1. Inflexible; stubborn; overly willful or obstinate. Also written as "hard-headed." Our son is so hardheaded. Once he's made up his mind about something, there's no way anyone can change it! We've got a hard-headed new boss in the office who thinks her way of doing things is the only correct one.
2. Very practical and shrewd; not concerned with or influenced by emotions. Also written as "hard-headed." We've hired a consultant to give us a hardheaded analysis of the company's future.

hardheaded

mod. stubborn. Anybody that hardheaded is going to have trouble with everybody.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Odetteo-DETFrench
Euthymia-Ancient Greek
Octavia[ɔk'teiviə]
AdeleAH-de-lə (German), ə-DEL (English), AH-de-le (Finnish)German, English, Italian, Finnish
Jacqueline['dʒækli:n]
SignÝ-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic