Hardheaded and Mawkish

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

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Mawkish is an antonym for hardheaded.

Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

Usage example: a mawkish plea for donations to the charity

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Hardheaded is an antonym for mawkish.

Nearby Word: mawkishly

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