Synonyms for Hardheaded

Synonyms for "hardheaded" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Adjective(3 words)

balking balky bigoted bulldogged bulletheaded bullheadedcase hardenedcase-hardened dogged dogmaticdown-to-earthearthy fanatic fanatical hard

Noun(1 words)

flinthead

Strong matches (28)

hard-boiled headstrong hoaxproof intolerantmatter-of-factmulishnot born yesterdayobstinate opinionated overzealous persevering pertinacious pigheaded positivistic practical practical-minded pragmatic pragmatical rational realist

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realistic

Adjective(6 words)

hard-nosed incorrigible intransigent mulish obstinate realistic

Noun(1 words)

ironside

Related words (46)

reasonable restive sane scientific scientistic secular self-willed sensible set sober sober-minded sophisticated sot sound sound-thinkingstiff neckedstiff-necked straight-thinkingstrong willedstrong-willed

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Adjective(3 words)

rigid stubborn unyielding

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

5 entries

attitudecognitive styledecision making styledispositionpersonality trait

More specific

6 entries

bullheadednessgrounded assessmentintransigencepragmatic approachrealistic outlookstubbornness

Collocations

6 entries

hardheaded analysishardheaded approachhardheaded decisionhardheaded evaluationhardheaded realismhardheaded stance

Inflections

2 entries

more hardheadedmost hardheaded

Derivations

2 entries

hardheadedly hardheadedness

similar

4 entries

obstinate realistic stubborn unregenerate

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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Tom was hardheaded.

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Tom is hardheaded.

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