Hardheadedness and Mawkishness

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Hardheadedness noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

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Mawkishness is an antonym for hardheadedness.

Mawkishness noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).

Usage example: the grating mawkishness of her poetry makes me want to stamp on wildflowers

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Hardheadedness is an antonym for mawkishness.

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