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    headstrong
    /ˈhɛdstrɒŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. energetically wilful and determined: "the headstrong impulsiveness of youth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADSTRONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEADSTRONG definition: 1. very determined to do what you want without listening to others: 2. very determined to do what…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headstrongHeadstrong Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HEADSTRONG is not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions. How to use headstrong in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Headstrong.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEADSTRONG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈhed.strɑːŋ / uk / ˈhed.strɒŋ / Add to word list. very determined to do what you want without listening to others: She was a headstrong child, always getting into trouble. Synonyms. self-willed disapproving. wilful disapproving. willful US. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. refusing to change your actions or opinions.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADSTRONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you refer to someone as headstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want. He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath. Synonyms: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, contrary More Synonyms of headstrong. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › headstrongHeadstrong - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheadstrong adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of headstrong adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › headstrongHeadstrong - definition of headstrong by The Free Dictionary

    Define headstrong. headstrong synonyms, headstrong pronunciation, headstrong translation, English dictionary definition of headstrong. adj. 1. Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful. See Synonyms at obstinate. 2. Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy:...

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › headstrong_adjheadstrong, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective headstrong mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective headstrong. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective headstrong?

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'headstrong' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "HEADSTRONG": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › headstrongHeadstrong Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Headstrong definition: Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful.