headstrong

  • 11headstrong — ungovernable, *unruly, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful Analogous words: perverse, *contrary, froward, wayward: stubborn, *obstinate, pigheaded, stiff necked Contrasted words: submissive, *tame, subdued: docile, tractable, amenable …

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  • 12headstrong — [adj] stubborn bullheaded*, contrary, determined, foolhardy, froward, hard core*, hard nosed, hard shell*, heedless, imprudent, impulsive, intractable, locked in*, mule, mulish, murder, obstinate, perverse, pigheaded*, rash, reckless, refractory …

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  • 13headstrong — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obstinate and determined …

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  • 14headstrong — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not easily restrained ; impatient of control, advice, or suggestions < a headstrong businessman > 2. directed by ungovernable will < violent headstrong actions > Synonyms: see unruly …

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  • 15Headstrong — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Headstrong est un album d Ashley Tisdale sorti en 2007. Headstrong est une chanson issue de ce même album. Catégorie : Homonymie …

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  • 16headstrong — headstrongly, adv. headstrongness, n. /hed strawng , strong /, adj. 1. determined to have one s own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man. 2. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness: a headstrong course. [1350 1400; ME&#8230; …

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  • 17headstrong — [[t]he̱dstrɒŋ, AM strɔːŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you refer to someone as headstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want. He s young, very headstrong, but he s a good man underneath. Syn: stubborn,&#8230; …

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  • 18headstrong — /ˈhɛdstrɒŋ / (say hedstrong) adjective 1. bent on having one s own way; wilful: *He is a strange, headstrong boy, but a good boy. –frank hardy, 1950. 2. proceeding from wilfulness: a headstrong course. –headstrongness, noun …

  • 19headstrong — adjective Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want. He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything …

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  • 20headstrong —    A headstrong person is obstinate and does not take other people s advice readily.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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