headstrong adj : habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition [syn: froward, self-willed, willful, wilful]

English

Etymology

From head + strong.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

   He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

Translations

• Finnish: sisukas, päättäväinen

Synonyms

• See

Headstrong can refer to:

• Headstrong, the debut album by Ashley Tisdale
  • "Headstrong", a song by Ashley Tisdale on her album
• "Headstrong", the debut single by Trapt
• Headstrong, the name of a family of Hobbits in J. R. R. Tolkien's stories.
• Headstrong, a global consulting and IT services company
• Headstrong, the Predacon from Transformers' Generation 1

Headstrong-Stubborn/not willing to give up.

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