hardheaded
Won't budge easily
Hardheaded means stubborn and practical, resistant to changing one's position.
A hardheaded negotiator won't budge easily.
The word can be complimentary—suggesting clear-eyed realism—or critical, implying inflexibility: She's too hardheaded to admit she was wrong.
Hardheaded differs from hotheaded, which suggests quick temper rather than stubbornness.
Firmly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
dogged · pertinacious · obdurate · recalcitrant · contrary · defiant · self-willed · stiff-necked
Suited for real use
- realisticTrue to life
- rationalGoverned by logic
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
astute · no-nonsense · clearheaded · level-headed · sober · tough-minded · unsentimental · businesslike
Firmly committed to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
unswerving · firm · iron-willed · single-minded · purposeful · unflinching · unfaltering · relentless
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
headstrong · dogged · pertinacious · obdurate · recalcitrant · contrary · defiant · self-willed · stiff-necked · wayward
practical
Suited for real use
shrewd · astute · no-nonsense · clearheaded · level-headed · sober · tough-minded · unsentimental · businesslike · calculating
determined
Firmly committed to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
unwavering · unswerving · firm · iron-willed · single-minded · purposeful · unflinching · unfaltering · relentless · indomitable
- slang traitsbossy, brainy, bubbly, chatty, cheeky
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
hardheadedidealistic
Pursuing unrealistic standards
unrealistic · sentimental · starry-eyed · impractical · dreamy