| 单词 | headstrong |
| 释义 | headstrong (once / 3638 pages) adj Headstrong describes something that's disobedient or willful. If you're headstrong, you want to do what you want to do. When you refuse to complete your homework because you want to watch a football game, you're being headstrong. A closer look at the word headstrong can give you a hint to its meaning — the combination of the words head and strong. You're determined to have your own way because you have a strong belief that your view — what you have in your head — is the best one. Being a headstrong person is not always a bad thing. Sometimes headstrong people make history because they fight traditional values or outdated rules that need to be changed. WORD FAMILYheadstrong: headstrongest USAGE EXAMPLES"She's quite opinionated and headstrong about her decisions," laughs Mrs Tejada. BBC(Nov 28, 2016) Cuban lore has it that he was headstrong and fanatical even as a boy. New York Times(Nov 26, 2016) Perhaps this was not surprising for someone who had been apprenticed at age 12 to his similarly headstrong older brother. Wall Street Journal(Nov 08, 2016) adj habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition Syn froward, self-willed, wilful, willful disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority |
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