headstrong
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Synonyms & Antonyms for headstrong
Synonyms
froward, incontrollable, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
Antonyms
controllable, governable, manageable, tractable
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How will feisty, smart, headstrong and sometimes outspoken Ruby choose between duty and passion? — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Mysteries, folktales, history and adventure: Fall brings heaps of new books from Minnesota authors and publishers," 3 Sep. 2019 On the popular Starz TV series Outlander, Caitriona Balfe plays Claire Fraser, the headstrong wife of Jamie Fraser. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Who Is Caitriona Balfe's Husband Tony McGill?," 16 Aug. 2019 Ten-year-old Cora Craver plays the headstrong title heroine, alternating performances with Jorja Reed. — Lee Williams | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "‘Matilda’ gets an ‘A’ for being delightfully deranged," 23 July 2019 Vivacious, determined, and maybe a little headstrong, Wanda founded The Pythons Drill Team 30 years ago. — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, "A man paralyzed by gun violence, Jonathan's former teacher — meet the Queer Eye season 4 'heroes'," 10 July 2019 Kipling never learned to lighten up—or to appreciate American humor and informality—and America, by his lights, never got over being headstrong and overly sure of itself. — Charles Mcgrath, The New Yorker, "Rudyard Kipling in America," 1 July 2019 Whether Bailey embodies the spirit of the headstrong teenage mermaid, however, appeared to not matter to critics, who instead fixated on the animated character's physical look. — oregonlive.com, "Disney network slaps back at notion Ariel has to be a white, blue-eyed redhead," 9 July 2019 Houston’s contract talks with Coach Mike D’Antoni have broken down yet again, while Rockets management strains to debunk near-daily reports that the team’s two headstrong stars, James Harden and Chris Paul, can no longer coexist. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "The N.B.A.’s Hot Stove Has Burned Down the League," 21 June 2019 The work follows a privileged woman’s adventures, headstrong mistakes, and growing self-knowledge. — Lizzie O'leary, The Atlantic, "Elizabeth Gilbert Is Owning Her Past Mistakes," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'headstrong.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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