Hardheaded and Ingenuous

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Hardheaded adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a hardheaded politician who never hesitated to set aside principle in favor of expediency

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Ingenuous is an antonym for hardheaded.

Ingenuous adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: the story of an ingenuous newcomer to the big city who outwits the slickers at their own game

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Hardheaded is an antonym for ingenuous.

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