" hardheadedness "

1: a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... her unrelenting hardheadedness didn't win many friends, but it helped her to get her way most of the time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bullheadedness,

•  doggedness,

•  intransigence,

•  mulishness,

•  obduracy,

•  obdurateness,

•  obstinacy,

•  obstinateness,

•  opinionatedness,

•  pertinaciousness,

•  pertinacity,

•  pigheadedness,

•  self-opinionatedness,

•  self-will,

•  stubbornness,

•  willfulness

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters;

  * e.g., " ... the hardheadedness of a bean counter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acumen,

•  astuteness,

•  caginess,

•  canniness,

•  clear-sightedness,

•  foxiness,

•  intelligence,

•  keenness,

•  knowingness,

•  sharpness,

•  shrewdness,

•  wit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment;

  * e.g., " ... a hardheaded politician who never hesitated to set aside principle in favor of expediency "

•  Synonyms : 

•  astute,

•  canny,

•  clear-eyed,

•  clear-sighted,

•  hard-boiled,

•  heady,

•  knowing,

•  savvy,

•  sharp,

•  sharp-witted,

•  shrewd,

•  smart

•  Antonyms : 

•  unknowing

2: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... Granny remained hardheaded about keeping her house and not moving into a nursing home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adamant,

•  adamantine,

•  bullheaded,

•  dogged,

•  hard,

•  hard-nosed,

•  hardened,

•  headstrong,

•  immovable,

•  implacable,

•  inconvincible,

•  inflexible,

•  intransigent,

•  mulish,

•  obdurate,

•  obstinate,

•  opinionated,

•  ossified,

•  pat,

•  pertinacious,

•  perverse,

•  pigheaded,

•  self-opinionated,

•  self-willed,

•  stiff-necked,

•  stubborn,

•  unbending,

•  uncompromising,

•  unrelenting,

•  unyielding,

•  willful

•  Antonyms : 

•  acquiescent,

•  agreeable,

•  amenable,

•  compliant,

•  complying,

•  flexible,

•  pliable,

•  pliant,

•  relenting,

•  yielding

3: willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly;

  * e.g., " ... a hardheaded minister who understands the difficulties teenagers face today "

•  Synonyms : 

•  down-to-earth,

•  earthy,

•  matter-of-fact,

•  practical,

•  pragmatic,

•  realistic

•  Antonyms : 

•  blue-sky,

•  idealistic,

•  impractical,

•  unrealistic,

•  utopian,

•  visionary