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Hardheaded vs Softheaded - What's the difference?

hardheaded | softheaded |

As adjectives the difference between hardheaded and softheaded

is that hardheaded is stubborn; wilful while softheaded is lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.

hardheaded

English

Alternative forms

* hard-headed

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Stubborn; wilful.
  • Realistic; pragmatic.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hardheadedly * hardheadedness

    softheaded

    English

    Alternative forms

    *soft-headed

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
  • *1880 , , A Tramp Abroad , Appendix E,
  • *:How my fool of a soft-headed soft-hearted brother would rage if he knew how cunningly I have saved his pocket.

    • Synonyms

    * soft in the head

    References

    * *" softheaded" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.