headstrong
Headstrong describes something that's disobedient or willful. If you're headstrong, you want to do what you want to do. When you refuse to complete your homework because you want to watch a football game, you're being headstrong.
A closer look at the word headstrong can give you a hint to its meaning — the combination of the words head and strong. You're determined to have your own way because you have a strong belief that your view — what you have in your head — is the best one. Being a headstrong person is not always a bad thing. Sometimes headstrong people make history because they fight traditional values or outdated rules that need to be changed.
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habitually disposed to disobedience and oppositionsynonyms: froward, self-willed, wilful, willfuldisobedientnot obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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There are plenty of words to describe people who stick to what they believe in, whether we agree with them or not! For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.
In this historical novel set during the American Revolution, Tim Meeker must decide whether he should do as his father says and remain loyal to the British king or join his brother among the rebels.