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headstrongness

/ˈhɛdˌstɹɔŋnəs/ noun

The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.

Word Origin Headstrong is a vivid compound: having a head that is strong, meaning stubborn, willful. Headstrongness is the quality of being that way. The word head comes from Old English hēafod, and strong from strang. Related words: headlong (head first, rashly), strength (the quality of being strong), and headway (forward movement, as if using your head to push through).

noun The property of being headstrong, stubbornness. countable

Her headstrongness often led to conflicts with colleagues who preferred more collaborative approaches.

(名词) 固执；倔强；顽固

她的固执常常导致与偏好更协作方式的同事发生冲突。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser obstinado, testarudez.

Su obstinación a menudo generaba conflictos con colegas que preferían enfoques más colaborativos.

(nom) entêtement; obstination; têtu; caractère têtu [Caractère d'une personne obstinée et entêtée.]

Son headstrongness menait souvent à des conflits avec des collègues qui préféraient des approches plus collaboratives.

(Substantiv) Eigensinn; Starrsinn; Sturheit [Die Eigenschaft, eigenwillig oder stur zu sein; Starrsinn.]

Ihre **headstrongness** führte oft zu Konflikten mit Kollegen, die kooperativere Ansätze bevorzugten.

(名詞) 強情で頑固な性質、我の強さ。

彼女の強情さは、より協調的なやり方を好む同僚との衝突を招くことが多かった。

(substantivo) teimosia; obstinação; pertinácia [A propriedade de ser teimoso; obstinação.]

Sua teimosia frequentemente resultava em conflitos com colegas que preferiam abordagens mais colaborativas.

Synonyms: stubbornness willfulness obstinacy tenacity mulishness pigheadedness pertinacity obduracy Antonyms: flexibility compliance docility submissiveness
Word parts: head + strong + ness

Related words

headless strongly strength strengthen

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