headstrong

/hˈɛdstɹˌɔŋ/

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Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

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adj

Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

"He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything."
"O, there's nothing to be hoped for from her! ſhe's as headſtrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."

From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head + strong.

more headstrong (comparative) most headstrong (superlative)

headstrongly headstrongness

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How do you pronounce headstrong?

The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛdstɹˌɔŋ/.

What does headstrong mean?

Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

Where does headstrong come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce headstrong

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