Antonyms for headstrong
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hed-strawng, -strong |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɒŋ |
Definition of headstrong
Origin :- "determined to have one's way," late 14c., from head (n.) + strong. Cf. Old English heafodbald "impudent," literally "head-bold."
- adj stubborn
- My brother is hot and fiery; Mr Chatterton is rash and headstrong.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- My doom is fixed—fixed by my own folly—my own rash, headstrong folly.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Do you wish to know why I meant it, you rash and headstrong old woman?'
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- "He is just another of my headstrong boys," grumbled Lady Augusta.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- It was in vain for the politic father to remonstrate with the headstrong son.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- What glory would have been hers had she been headstrong, ambitious, domineering!
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- As a rule the downright, headstrong, and impatient became reformers.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
- People said she was headstrong, but really her weak brain left her cold.
- Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster
- I am undone by a woman's wilfulness, by a woman's headstrong resolve not to see.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
Synonyms for headstrong
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