hardheaded
adjectiveHow many syllables in hardheaded?
There are 3 syllables in the word hardheaded.How to pronounce hardheaded:
Definition of hardheaded:
- hardheaded (adjective):
- stubborn, willful
- tough, realistic, or shrewd, esp. in business
- unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack.
Synonyms for hardheaded:
astute
bright
brilliant
canny
clear-eyed
clear-sighted
clever
cunning
experienced
hard-boiled
heady
intelligent
keen
knowing
obstinate
perceptive
perspicacious
quick
sagacious
savvy
sharp
sharp-witted
shrewd
slick
smart
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Antonyms for hardheaded:
airheaded
benevolent
birdbrained
blockheaded
boneheaded
boring
brain-dead
brainless
bubbleheaded
calm
chowderheaded
chuckleheaded
clumsy
dark
delicate
dense
dim
dim-witted
dimwitted
doltish
dopey
dopy
dorky
dull
dull-witted
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