HARDHEADED


Meaning of HARDHEADED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: hard (I) + headed

1. : stubborn , willful

always was hardheaded about what she wanted — Erskine Caldwell

2. : not moved by sentiment or impulse : having no illusions : practical , sober , realistic

a hardheaded appraisal of our position in Asia today — New York Times

hardheaded realists

• hard·head·ed·ly adverb

• hard·head·ed·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.