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View usage for: (hedstrɒŋ, US -strɔːŋ) adjectiveIf you refer to someone as headstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want. He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath. Synonyms: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, contrary More Synonyms of headstrong headstrong in British English (ˈhɛdˌstrɒŋ) adjective1. self-willed; obstinate 2. (of an action) heedless; rash Derived forms headstrongly (ˈheadˌstrongly) adverb headstrongness (ˈheadˌstrongness) noun headstrong in American English (ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ) adjective1. determined not to follow orders, advice, etc. but to do as one pleases 2. showing such determination headstrong desire Word origin ME heedstronge: see head & strong Examples of 'headstrong' in a sentenceheadstrong In other languagesheadstrong British English: headstrong ADJECTIVE If you refer to someone as headstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want. He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath. - American English: headstrong
- Brazilian Portuguese: voluntarioso
- Chinese: 固执的
- European Spanish: testarudo
- French: têtu
- German: eigensinnig
- Italian: testardo
- Japanese: 頑固な
- Korean: 고집이 센
- European Portuguese: voluntarioso
- Latin American Spanish: testarudo
Definition determined to do something in one's own way and ignoring the advice of others He's very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath. Synonyms stiff-necked ungovernable froward (archaic) Opposites manageable , impressionable , subservient , pliant , tractable Additional synonymsDefinition perverse Why must you always be so contrary? Synonyms perverse, difficult, awkward, wayward, intractable, wilful, obstinate, cussed (informal), stroppy (British, slang), cantankerous, disobliging, balky, unaccommodating, froward (archaic), thrawn (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), hostile, antagonistic, arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition (of a person) difficult to influence or direct How can we reduce the influence of intractable opponents? Synonyms difficult, contrary, awkward, wild, stubborn, perverse, wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, wilful, incurable, fractious, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, headstrong, unmanageable, undisciplined, cantankerous, unbending, obdurate, uncooperative, stiff-necked, ungovernable, self-willed, refractory, obstreperous, pig-headed, bull-headedDefinition stubborn He had a flushed, mulish look on his heavy face. Synonyms stubborn, difficult, rigid, unreasonable, perverse, intractable, inflexible, wilful, recalcitrant, obstinate, intransigent, headstrong, stiff-necked, self-willed, refractory, pig-headed, bull-headed, cross-grainedNearby words ofheadstrong - headmaster
- headquarters
- headstone
- headstrong
- headway
- heady
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