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Headstrong vs Guarded - What's the difference?

headstrong | guarded |

As adjectives the difference between headstrong and guarded

is that headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want while guarded is cautious; restrained.

As a verb guarded is

(guard).

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

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * headstrongly * headstrongness

    guarded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (guard)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cautious; restrained.
  • Watched over; supervised.