hardheaded

• Décrit une personne obstinée et déterminée, qui refuse souvent de changer d'avis ou d'approche.

Describes someone who is stubborn and determined, often unwilling to change their opinion or approach.

1. Stubborn or obstinateB2informal

   Unreasonably rigid in the face of argument, entreaty, or attack; refusing to change one's mind.

   Têtu, obstiné

   • He is too hardheaded to listen to anyone else's advice.
   • Her hardheaded refusal to compromise caused the negotiations to fail.
   • Don't be so hardheaded; consider the other options.

   Synonymesbullheadeddoggedheadstronginflexibleintransigentmulishobstinatepertinaciouspigheadedstubborntenaciousunbendingunyielding

   Antonymesamenablecompliantflexiblemalleableopen-mindedreasoningtractableyielding

2. Pragmatic or realisticB2formal

   Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; realistic and unsentimental.

   Pragmatique, réaliste

   • A hardheaded businesswoman, she always focuses on the bottom line.
   • His hardheaded approach to problem-solving relies on data, not speculation.
   • We need a hardheaded assessment of the risks involved.

   Synonymesdown-to-earthlogicalmatter-of-factno-nonsensepracticalpragmaticrationalrealisticsensibleunsentimental