hardheadedness

The word “hardheadedness” has 4 syllables: hard-head-ed-ness

It's pronounced as /ˌhɑrdˈhɛdɪdnəs/

What is synonym and antonym for hardheadedness?

In the thesaurus, “hardheadedness” has 110 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hardheadedness along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hardheadedness

acumen
adamance
adamancy
anal-retentiveness
artfulness
artifice
astuteness
balkiness
bloody-mindedness
bullheadedness
cageyness
caginess
canniness
cantankerousness
clear-sightedness
contrariness
contumacy
craft
craftiness
cunning
cussedness
defiance
determination
deviousness
discernment
disobedience
doggedness
firmness
foxiness
frowardness
gray matter
guile
hardness
immovability
immovableness
implacability
inexorability
inflexibility
insight
insubordination
intellect
intelligence
intractability
intransigence
inveteracy
keenness
knowingness
mulishness
narrow-mindedness
obduracy
obdurateness
obstinacy
obstinance
obstinateness
obstreperousness
opinionatedness
perception
perceptiveness
perceptivity
percipience
perseverance
persistence
persistency
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
perverseness
perversity
pigheadedness
purpose
reason
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
recalcitrancy
refractoriness
relentlessness
reluctance
resolve
rigidity
rigidness
rigor
rigorousness
sagaciousness
sagacity
sageness
sapience
self-opinionatedness
self-will
sense
sharpness
shrewdness
single-mindedness
slickness
slyness
sneakiness
steadfastness
sternness
stick-to-itiveness
strictness
stubbornness
subtleness
subtlety
tenaciousness
tenacity
unruliness
waywardness
wiliness
willfulness
wisdom
wit
wrongheadedness

Antonyms for hardheadedness

acceptance
acquiescence
artlessness
brainlessness
broad-mindedness
compliance
density
docility
doltishness
dopiness
dumbness
fatuity
flexibility
foolishness
greenness
guilelessness
half-wittedness
ingenuousness
innocence
mindlessness
naiveness
naivete
oafishness
obedience
obtuseness
open-mindedness
pliability
pliableness
pliancy
pliantness
reasonability
reasonableness
receptiveness
receptivity
senselessness
simplemindedness
simpleness
simplicity
slavishness
slowness
stupidity
stupidness
submission
subordinateness
subordination
subservience
subserviency
surrender
unsophistication
unworldliness
vacuity
willingness
witlessness
yielding

Example Sentences

His hardheadedness kept the project on track despite all the challenges.
Sometimes her hardheadedness makes it difficult to reach a compromise.
The coach admired his hardheadedness, especially under pressure.
Hardheadedness is not always a flaw—it can be a strength in tough situations.
Their hardheadedness in negotiations led to a better deal for the company.

On this page you'll find 164 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hardheadedness, such as: acceptance, acquiescence, acumen, adamance, adamancy, anal-retentiveness, artfulness.

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