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headstrong /ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɒŋ/

adjective
  1. determined to have one’s own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man. 
  2. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness: a headstrong course.

Origin of headstrong

Middle English 1350-1400

Source: Dictionary.com

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3 Comments

  1. Katrin

    Tom’s puppy, Chica, is quite a handful: Chica is loving, temperamental and headstrong.

  2. Amy Estrada

    Great sentence Katrin.

  3. Nia Khairina

    Minah lost half of her best friends because she is headstrong to follow someone’s opinion.

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