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hardheaded

adjective

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

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Word length
10
Starts with
H
Ends with
D
Contains
ARDHEADE
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

    “a hardheaded appraisal of our position”

adjective

  1. unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

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Example Sentences

a hardheaded appraisal of our position
a hard-nosed labor leader
completely practical in his approach to business
not ideology but pragmatic politics

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