Entry Word: hardheaded

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment <even as a preteen, Tony showed the traits of a hardheaded businessman, refusing to extend credit to the customers on his paper route> — see shrewd
2 sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion <Granny remained hardheaded about keeping her house and not moving into a nursing home> — see obstinate
3 willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly <a hardheaded minister who understands the difficulties teenagers face today> — see realistic 1