headstrong

Meaning

Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

Synonyms

stubborn
B2
obstinate
C2
wilful
40k
willful
25k
wayward
C2
hardheaded
45k
mulish
opinionated
33k
froward
self-willed
thickheaded
dogged
32k
unyielding
40k
obdurate
impatient
C1

self-opinionated

pig-headed
35k
pigheaded
33k

self-illed

contumacious
intransigent
inveterate
pertinacious
perverse
C2
quarrelsome
rash
C1
rebellious
C2
recalcitrant
reckless
C1
refractory
rough
B1
rowdy
C2
spunky
33k
strong-minded
tenacious
23k
tough
A2
unregenerate
unruly
23k
violent
B2
wild
B1

self willed

fond of horse-play

aggressive
B2

self opinionated

angry
A2
😠
blustering
boisterous
35k
bullet-headed
bullheaded
bull-headed
Translations

têtu
eigensinnig
testardo
obstiné
halsstarrig
koppig
entêté
ostinato
terco
obstinado
testarudo
obstinat
volontaire
obstinado
tozudo
Frequency

24k
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
heedstrong
In summary

From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head + strong.

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