hardheaded | ||
1. | [ adjective ] unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack | |
Synonyms: | mulish | |
Related terms: | stubborn | |
2. | [ adjective ] guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | |
Synonyms: | practical pragmatic hard-nosed | |
Examples: | "a hardheaded appraisal of our position" "a hard-nosed labor leader" "completely practical in his approach to business" "not ideology but pragmatic politics" |
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Related terms: | realistic | |
3. | [ adjective ] guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | |
Synonyms: | practical pragmatic hard-nosed | |
Examples: | "a hardheaded appraisal of our position" "a hard-nosed labor leader" "completely practical in his approach to business" "not ideology but pragmatic politics" |
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Related terms: | realistic | |
Similar spelling: |
hardheads hard_hat hardihood hard_wheat |