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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 22381 COCA: 22791

headstrong

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headstrong /ˈhɛdˌstrɑːŋ/ adjective
headstrong
/ˈhɛdˌstrɑːŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of HEADSTRONG
[more headstrong; most headstrong]
: not willing to do what other people want : very stubborn刚愎自用的;非常固执的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 22381 COCA: 22791

headstrong

adjective

head·​strong ˈhed-ˌstrȯŋ How to pronounce headstrong (audio)
1
: not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
a headstrong businessman
2
: directed by ungovernable will
violent headstrong actions
Choose the Right Synonym for headstrong

unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong mean not submissive to government or control.

unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior.

unruly children

ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others.

ungovernable rage

intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control.

intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump

refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold.

special schools for refractory children

recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority.

acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace

willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way.

a willful disregard for the rights of others

headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion.

a headstrong young cavalry officer

Example Sentences

The child is very headstrong. He is known for his headstrong behavior.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of headstrong was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 22381 COCA: 22791

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