Hardheadedness and Sentimentality
Opposite meaning words
Hardheadedness
Hardheadedness noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Sentimentality is an antonym for hardheadedness.
Sentimentality
Sentimentality noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).
Usage example: the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers
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Synonyms for Sentimentality
Hardheadedness is an antonym for sentimentality.
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Sentimentality and Hardheadedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardheadedness/sentimentality
Hardheadedness & Sentimentality. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardheadedness/sentimentality>.
Sentimentality or Hardheadedness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardheadedness/sentimentality.
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