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headstrong

[ hed-strawng, -strong ]

adjective

  1. determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate:

    a headstrong young man.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness:

    a headstrong course.



headstrong

/ ˈɛˌٰɒŋ /

adjective

  1. self-willed; obstinate
  2. (of an action) heedless; rash
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹻ˌٰDzԲ, adverb
  • ˈ𲹻ˌٰDzԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹻sٰDzԲl adverb
  • 𲹻sٰDzԲn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of headstrong1

First recorded in 1350–1400, headstrong is from the Middle English word heedstronge. See head, strong
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Synonym Study

See willful.
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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.

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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.

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The stronger the opposition got, the more headstrong Yoon became, using his presidential veto to block parliament's decisions.

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A bold Aries woman like Selena seemed to confound Abraham, with his work ethic and headstrong personality.

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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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