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hardheadedpractical and determined; not influenced by emotions

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: practical and determined; not influenced by emotions

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌhɑːrdˈhedɪd/

Korean meaning: 실용적이고 단호한; 감정에 좌우되지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 하드**헤**디드

Example Sentences

  • My hardheaded grandmother refused to use a smartphone until she turned 85.
  • The hardheaded CEO cut costs ruthlessly to save the company.
  • Don't be so hardheaded - sometimes taking risks pays off!

hardheaded

ADJECTIVE

//ˌhɑːrdˈhedɪd//

practical and determined; not influenced by emotions

hardheaded concept
💡 Concept

a professional woman in a business suit sits confidently at a large conference table, firmly pointing to charts and data on her tablet. Her expression remains calm and focused as she presents her logical analysis. Around the table, other executives gesture emotionally with worried faces and dramatic hand movements, trying to sway her decision. Despite their passionate appeals and concerned expressions, she maintains her composed posture and continues referencing the facts. Her colleagues lean forward desperately while she remains unmoved by their emotional arguments. someone being practical and determined, not influenced by emotions

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌhɑːrdˈhedɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌhɑːdˈhedɪd/

🌳Etymology

Roothard + head
Suffix--ed

Origin

A compound word formed in the 17th century from 'hard' (firm, unyielding) and 'head' (the seat of thought and decision-making). The metaphor suggests someone whose mind is as unyielding as a hard physical object.

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🎵Rhyme

redheadedlevelheadedhotheaded
redheaded
levelheaded
hotheaded

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My hardheaded grandmother refused to use a smartphone until she turned 85.

The hardheaded CEO cut costs ruthlessly to save the company.

Don't be so hardheaded - sometimes taking risks pays off!

His hardheaded financial planning helped him retire at 50.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

practicalrealisticstubbornpragmaticobstinate

Antonyms

emotionalflexibleidealistic

Related

levelheadedclearheadedstrong-willeddetermined