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hardheaded

/hˈɑɹdhˌɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
hard-head-ed
IPA
/hˈɑɹdhˌɛdɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stubborn; wilful.

adj

Realistic; pragmatic.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more hardheaded (comparative) harderheaded (comparative) most hardheaded (superlative) hardestheaded (superlative) hard-headed (alternative)

Derived Forms

hardheadedly hardheadedness

Frequently Paired Words

boneheaded hardhead thickheaded hardhat hardhearted clearheaded

Synonyms

adamant ardent grim untiring bent on bloody-minded bullheaded certain chronic confirmed determined diehard

Questions

How do you pronounce hardheaded?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹdhˌɛdɪd/.
What does hardheaded mean?
Stubborn; wilful.
Where does hardheaded come from?
From hard + headed. First appears c. mid-15th century in the writings of Osbern Bokenam.

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