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Hardheaded

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Stubborn; wilful.
  2. 2
    Realistic; pragmatic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory wordnet
  2. 2
    unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack wordnet

Etymology

From hard + headed. First appears c. mid-15th century in the writings of Osbern Bokenam.

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