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The definition of hardheaded is someone who is stubborn, or someone who is practical rather than sentimental.

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  1. A stubborn old relative in your family who will never compromise or listen to new ideas is an example of someone who is hardheaded.
  2. A businessman who can make practical and logical decisions is an example of someone who would be described as hardheaded.

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See hardheaded in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. shrewd and unsentimental; practical; matter-of-fact
  2. stubborn; obstinate; dogged

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See hardheaded in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Stubborn; willful.
  2. Realistic; pragmatic.

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  • hardˈheadˈed·ly adverb
  • hardˈheadˈed·ness noun

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