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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
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٰDzԲ, adverb
- ˈˌٰDzԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- sٰDzԲl adverb
- sٰDzԲn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of headstrong1
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Example Sentences
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.
As Nicholson’s lovelorn codependent shifts personalities as she changes from partner to partner, Baker asks how headstrong girls grow up to become malleable women.
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