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headstrong
[hed-strawng, -strong]
adjective
determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate.
a headstrong young man.
Antonyms: ,proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness.
a headstrong course.
headstrong
/ ˈɛˌٰɒŋ /
adjective
self-willed; obstinate
(of an action) heedless; rash
Other 51Թ Forms
- headstrongly adverb
- headstrongness noun
- ˈˌٰDzԲ adverb
- ˈˌٰDzԲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of headstrong1
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Example Sentences
What if those new military leaders round the table are more headstrong and less cautious than their dead predecessors?
This classic Eastside story centers Ana García, a headstrong teen with educational aspirations, who is often at odds with her traditional, menopausal Mexican mother, Carmen.
Riding those subterranean rails is Cora, a headstrong enslaved woman determined to find her freedom in the North and learn the fate of her disappeared mother.
The stronger the opposition got, the more headstrong Yoon became, using his presidential veto to block parliament's decisions.
A bold Aries woman like Selena seemed to confound Abraham, with his work ethic and headstrong personality.
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