hard-headed

hard-headed
ADJ-GRADED
You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions.

...a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman...

They are taking a hard-headed commercial decision.

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  • hard-headed — adj practical and able to make difficult decisions without letting your emotions affect your judgment ▪ a hard headed business tycoon …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hard-headed — also hardheaded, 1580s, “stubborn,” from hardhead “dull person” (1510s), from HARD (Cf. hard) + HEAD (Cf. head). Meaning “practical” is attested from 1779 …   Etymology dictionary

  • hard-headed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tough and realistic. DERIVATIVES hard headedly adverb hard headedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • hard-headed — adjective 1. ) able to make judgments and decisions in a practical way, without being influenced by emotions 2. ) unwilling to change your mind or your behavior …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hard-headed — hardheaded hard head ed, hard headed hard head ed, a. Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd; practical and pragmatic. {Hard head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hard-headed — adjective practical and able to make difficult decisions without letting your emotions affect your judgment: a hard headed business tycoon hard headedness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • hard-headed — adj 1. practical, shrewd, cool, cool headed, rational, level headed; sensible, well balanced, sound, sane, clear headed, resourceful; sharp, sharp witted, keen, acute, discerning, clear thinking, alert, aware, astute, judicious, sagacious, wise.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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