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Hothead vs Headstrong - What's the difference?

hothead | headstrong |

As a noun hothead

is (pejorative) one who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.

As an adjective headstrong is

determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

hothead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.
    • The club was full of eager young hotheads who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.
  • One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first

    • See also

    * rash

    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