hardheaded

/ˌhɑrdˌˈhɛdəd/
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Other forms: hardheadedly

Definitions of hardheaded
  1. adjective
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
    “a hardheaded appraisal of our position”
    synonyms: hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic
    objectivist, objectivistic, realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
  2. adjective
    unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
    synonyms: mulish
    obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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