Headstrong and Placable

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Headstrong adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.

Usage example: a headstrong child who likes to test the limits of his parents' patience

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Placable is an antonym for headstrong.

Placable adjective - Easily calmed or pacified.

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Headstrong is an antonym for placable.

Nearby Words: placate, placed, placating, placated

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Placable and Headstrong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headstrong/placable

Headstrong & Placable. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/headstrong/placable>.

Placable or Headstrong. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/headstrong/placable.

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