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Bullheaded vs Headstrong - What's the difference?

bullheaded | headstrong |

As adjectives the difference between bullheaded and headstrong

is that bullheaded is unreasonably stubborn while headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

bullheaded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unreasonably stubborn.
    • John was so bullheaded that he kept driving and refused to stop for directions, even after getting hopelessly lost.

    headstrong

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
    • He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * headstrongly * headstrongness