| ADJECTIVE | all | hardheaded, mulish | unreasonably rigid / rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack |
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| all | hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic | guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |
| Sounds | hhaa'rdhheh.dihd | |
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| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | unreasonably rigid / rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack. | |
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| Synonym | mulish | |
| Broader | stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate | tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield |
| Spanish | testaduro | |
| Meaning | Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. | |
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| Example | "a hardheaded appraisal of our position" | |
| Synonyms | hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic | |
| Broader | realistic | Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are |
| Spanish | práctico, pragmático | |
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