Headstrong and Resigned

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

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Resigned is an antonym for headstrong.

Resigned adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: I am resigned to the fact that I'll never make the list of the 400 richest Americans

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Headstrong is an antonym for resigned.

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Resigned and Headstrong. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headstrong/resigned

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