hard-headed
Examples
“This increase⟳ has not been caused by empire-building on the part of transport⟳ managers, who have⟳ to convince⟳ such hard-headed men as accountants and boards of directors of their arguments.”
“Having found a property that 'feels' right you then have⟳ to adopt⟳ a hard-headed attitude and consider⟳ the realities of life in a new environment.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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