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headstrong

[ hed-strawng, -strong ]

adjective

  1. determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate:

    a headstrong young man.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness:

    a headstrong course.



headstrong

/ ˈɛˌٰɒŋ /

adjective

  1. self-willed; obstinate
  2. (of an action) heedless; rash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹻ˌٰDzԲ, adverb
  • ˈ𲹻ˌٰDzԲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 𲹻sٰDzԲl adverb
  • 𲹻sٰDzԲn noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of headstrong1

First recorded in 1350–1400, headstrong is from the Middle English word heedstronge. See head, strong
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Synonym Study

See willful.
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Example Sentences

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The stronger the opposition got, the more headstrong Yoon became, using his presidential veto to block parliament's decisions.

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A bold Aries woman like Selena seemed to confound Abraham, with his work ethic and headstrong personality.

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As Nicholson’s lovelorn codependent shifts personalities as she changes from partner to partner, Baker asks how headstrong girls grow up to become malleable women.

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Those sequences are so terrifying because you're reduced to this sniveling child character, and it felt different from the types of characters that we usually see you play, which are so headstrong and confident.

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Grammy voters go back and forth with this award: Sometimes they anoint headstrong youngsters as rock’s great new hope; other times they congratulate wizened oldsters for staying in the game.

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