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- 1. practical and realistic; not sentimental: "a hard-headed businessman"
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adjective. uk / ˌhɑːdˈhed.ɪd / us / ˌhɑːrdˈhed.ɪd / Add to word list. not influenced by emotions: a hard-headed approach to problems. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny. clear-headedly. judiciously. level-headed. long-sightedness. method. neat. responsibility.
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to be wise after the event idiom. victory. well advised....
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Definition of hard-headed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : stubborn, willful. 2. : concerned with or involving practical considerations : sober, realistic. some hardheaded advice. a hardheaded observer of winds and tides. hardheadedly adverb. hardheadedness noun. Synonyms. astute. canny. clear-eyed. clear-sighted. hard-boiled. heady. knowing. savvy. sharp-witted. shrewd. smart.
to be wise after the event idiom. victory. well advised. wily. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Strong-willed. (Definition of hard-headed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hard-headed. hard-headed.
adjective. us / ˈhɑrdˈhed·ɪd / Add to word list. hard-nosed. (Definition of hardheaded from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hardheaded. hardheaded. Real love is hard in the sense of hardheaded and unsentimental. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. ...a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman.
The man of science like the man in the street has to face hardheaded facts that cannot be blinked and explain them as best he can. From Project Gutenberg. Hardheaded definition: not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.. See examples of HARDHEADED used in a sentence.