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[ hed-strawng, -strong ] / ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headstrong ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedetermined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness: a headstrong course. Origin of headstrongFirst recorded in 1350–1400, headstrong is from the Middle English word heedstronge. See head, strong ANTONYMS FOR headstrongSEE ANTONYMS FOR headstrong ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for headstrong1. See willful. OTHER WORDS FROM headstrongheadstrongly, adverbheadstrongness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH headstrongheadlong, headstrong Words nearby headstronghead station, headstay, headstock, headstone, headstream, headstrong, heads up, heads-up display, heads will roll, head table, head tax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headstrongOthers are worried about the pandemic’s impact on small businesses and city finances and are headstrong on prioritizing economic recovery. Coastal Anxieties Run Deep in Oceanside Mayor’s Race|Kayla Jimenez|October 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego Sometimes my mouth just starts going and I get so headstrong about what I want and I want to do. Can Linda Perry Save Music?|Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST He got into alpine racing, liked it, and early on developed his own headstrong approach to the sport. The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Other than potential squabbles with Mary, serving again to prove how headstrong she is, where would the drama have come from? ‘Downton Abbey’: Why Last Night’s Season Finale Has Fans Seeing Red|Jace Lacob|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Still, the Ram is headstrong, able to tune out the voices of his detractors. Zodiac Beast: April 17-24|Starsky + Cox|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST A certain amount of turmoil exists in every family—especially those with headstrong teenagers. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST She is headstrong and imperious and does not brook resistance to her will. Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier Are not these prudent and proper counsellors for an ambitious and headstrong woman? The Life of Marie de Medicis, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Julia Pardoe Antoine was headstrong and full of jests, but faithful, honest, and attached. Four Years in France|Henry Digby Beste Ellen is foolish and headstrong, but she has a very good heart. Hester, Volume 1 (of 3)|Margaret Oliphant However, I thought it best not to say much about it to him, for he was a headstrong boy, and had always resented opposition. The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
British Dictionary definitions for headstrong
adjectiveself-willed; obstinate (of an action) heedless; rash Derived forms of headstrongheadstrongly, adverbheadstrongness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headstrongimpulsive, bullheaded, contrary, determined, foolhardy, froward, hard-core, hard-nosed, heedless, imprudent, intractable, mulish, murder, obstinate, perverse, pig-headed, rash, reckless, refractory, uncontrollable |