Hardheaded
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
Wise and hardheaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wise" instead an adjective "Hardheaded".
Wise
Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Hardheaded and wise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardheaded" instead an adjective "Wise".
Nearby Words: wisely, wised
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