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Synonyms & Antonyms of hardheadedness
1
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
- her unrelenting hardheadedness didn't win many friends, but it helped her to get her way most of the time
Synonyms for hardheadedness
Words Related to hardheadedness
- adamancy
- (also adamance),
- determination,
- implacability,
- inexorability,
- inflexibility,
- inveteracy,
- perseverance,
- persistence,
- persistency,
- relentlessness,
- resolve,
- single-mindedness,
- steadfastness,
- stick-to-itiveness,
- tenaciousness,
- tenacity
- bloody-mindedness
- [chiefly British],
- cantankerousness,
- contrariness,
- cussedness
Near Antonyms for hardheadedness
2
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters
- the hardheadedness of a bean counter
Synonyms for hardheadedness
- acumen,
- astuteness,
- caginess
- (also cageyness),
- canniness,
- clear-sightedness,
- foxiness,
- intelligence,
- keenness,
- knowingness,
- sharpness,
- shrewdness,
- wit
Words Related to hardheadedness
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