hardheaded

adjective

hard·head·ed | \ ˈhärd-ˈhe-dəd

Definition of hardheaded

1 : stubborn, willful

2 : concerned with or involving practical considerations : sober, realistic some hardheaded advice a hardheaded observer of winds and tides

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He was always hardheaded about getting his way. We need to take a more hardheaded approach to these problems. She gave him some hardheaded advice.

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If Herzog is a mystic and a shaman, though, Argentina’s Lucrecia Martel is a more hardheaded sort of cinematic poet. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Zama’ is Lucrecia Martel’s latest one-of-a-kind offering," 4 July 2018 Russia takes a hardheaded approach to peacekeeping. — Richard Gowan, Washington Post, "Could U.N. peacekeepers help end the war in Ukraine?," 1 Mar. 2018 Gutiérrez, who came from a humble upbringing in Sinaloa State, was known as the mature leader who often stood up for Lozano, a small speedster whose hardheaded personality clashed with coaches and teammates. — James Wagner, New York Times, "A Nightmare for Mexico’s Soccer Opponents: More Chuckys On the Way," 27 June 2018 Felicia knew from the start and was hardheaded about it. — David Denby, The New Yorker, "Leonard Bernstein Through His Daughter’s Eyes," 16 June 2018 That diplomatic disengagement might seem like hardheaded realism about the limits of U.S. power. — Daniel Benaim, New Republic, "Trump’s Middle East Policy: The Good(ish), the Bad, and the Ugly," 19 Jan. 2018 The natural course of the show long ago turned Frank Underwood into a nearly unbearable character, a hardheaded man who would do anything to maintain his grip on power. — Yohana Desta, HWD, "House of Cards Season 6 Will Be All About Claire Underwood—Finally," 4 Dec. 2017 Despite these promising beginnings, ultimately Mr. Dalio’s principles are a disappointing mix of the hardheaded and starry-eyed, the insightful and inconsistent, the sensible and clueless. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, "Life and Work, Codiﬁed at Last," 1 Oct. 2017 Another requirement may well be a combative attitude, a streak of hardheaded resistance. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "Review: Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Electric, Not Just Nostalgic, at Desert Trip OCT. 8, 2016," 10 Oct. 2016

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