English adjective: hardheaded | |||
1. | hardheaded unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack | ||
Synonyms | mulish | ||
Similar | obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate | ||
Antonyms | docile | ||
2. | hardheaded guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | ||
Samples | A hardheaded appraisal of our position. A hard-nosed labor leader. Completely practical in his approach to business. Not ideology but pragmatic politics. | ||
Synonyms | hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic | ||
Similar | realistic | ||
Antonyms | unrealistic | ||