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hardheaded

hard·hea·ded

US/ˈhɑˌrdhɛdɪd/ rare

adjective

1.

unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

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2.

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

  • “a hardheaded appraisal of our position”
  • “a hard-nosed labor leader”
  • “completely practical in his approach to business”
  • “not ideology but pragmatic politics”
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Origin

From hard + headed. First appears c. mid-15th century in the writings of Osbern Bokenam.

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