headstrong
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈhɛdstrɔŋ/
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testarudo
- The headstrong teenager refused to listen to her parents' advice about her career choice.
- headstrong and stubborn
- headstrong young
- headstrong girl
I, I can be very stubborn and headstrong and aggressive.
- I, I can be very stubborn and headstrong and aggressive.
- I'm pretty headstrong and have a strong will.
- We were all headstrong young guys, you know, bravado, machismo.
- I have one of my best friends that models for FHM and she is a headstrong, beautiful woman with a lot of confidence.
- Logan is a extremely headstrong, individual focused, goal oriented, go getter entrepreneur.
- Spielberg ran the seminar he did all day long with all these headstrong historians popping off everything and showing off for each other.
- I've come across a lot of very headstrong personalities and I was in some uncomfortable positions with males and I learned a lot from it.
- Back on, we'll take you on headstrong To take on anyone.
- Ality oppositional behaviour is hurtful, headstrong or being irritable.
- He never would do a favor for anybody but he did for this kid headstrong stepson that he really loved.
- I've proven the model of headstrong, capable Internet kid versus a goat, a top tier industry leader.
- I was doing the best I could to make sure that I was headstrong and was a rational thinker.
Examples
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She always was a headstrong child.
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She was headstrong even then.
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The girl, being headstrong, went with him anyway.
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You certainly are a most headstrong individual.
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"And she was headstrong, and you could never tell her anything..."
Fiction book (1997) -
Instead, I put on a show of headstrong independence.
Fiction book (2001) -
How could he resist this headstrong, gorgeous woman working at his right hand?
Fiction book (2001) -
Facing starvation, they decided to return south but a headstrong young man had other ideas.
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The farmer showed great pride in his grandchildren: strong, healthy boys, headstrong and rebellious as boys should be.
Fiction book (1991) -
She's a headstrong woman.
Synonyms
217
2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
26
5.5
Deliberately refusing to follow rules or instructions out of stubbornness
16
7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
11
8.1
Not willing to follow rules or accept control
9
7.8
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when you are wrong
8
8.1
Not willing to change views or agree with others
6
6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
3
8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
3
7.4
Refusing to change your mind even when it is not a good idea
1
8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
1
7.3
A person who insists on doing what they want and often disobeys others
1
9.9
A person who often refuses to obey and is difficult to manage
Not willing to change your mind even when others disagree
Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons
Refuses to cooperate to cause trouble
Antonyms
How Stubborn
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8.1
16
7.5
217
2.9
18
4.1
- US
26
5.5
399
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headstrong comes from the simple parts head and strong, which together mean something like 'strong-headed' and give the image of a person whose head will not change. That's why a headstrong person is stubborn and very determined to do what they want.