hardheaded

See also: hard-headed

English

Alternative forms

• hard-headed

Etymology

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

Adjective

hardheaded (comparative more hardheaded, superlative most hardheaded)

1. Stubborn; wilful.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obstinate

   Coordinate term: hardhearted

2. Realistic; pragmatic.

   Coordinate terms: clearheaded, hardhearted

Derived terms

• hardheadedly
• hardheadedness

Related terms

• boneheaded
• hardhead
• thickheaded

 

Translations

stubborn

• Bulgarian: твърдоглав (bg) (tvǎrdoglav)
• Czech: tvrdohlavý (cs)
• Dutch: koppig (nl)
• French: têtu (fr)
• Indonesian: keras kepala (id)
• Japanese: 頭が固い (ja) (atama ga katai); 頑固 (ja) (ganko)
• Macedonian: твр́доглав (tvŕdoglav)
• Portuguese: cabeçudo (pt)
• Spanish: terco (es), cabezadura (es), porfiado (es)
• Swedish: envis (sv)
• Tagalog: tigas ng ulo

pragmatic

• Bulgarian: практичен (bg) (praktičen)
• Dutch: pragmatisch (nl)
• Manx: creeney
• Spanish: pragmático (es)
• Swedish: nykter (sv), kall (sv), beräknande (sv) (rather negatively connoted)

See also

• hardhat