headstrong
adjective
head·strong
ˈhed-ˌstrȯŋ 
1
: not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
a headstrong businessman
2
: directed by ungovernable will
violent headstrong actions
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The child is very headstrong.
He is known for his headstrong behavior.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
But the headstrong young actor resisted and tried to tank his audition.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The headstrong girl has become docile, unresisting.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
When work crush Kalli (Louisa Krause) suddenly leaves town, Cass is placed in charge of her quiet but headstrong 11-year-old daughter, Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Headstrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstrong. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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headstrong
adjective
head·strong
-ˌstrȯŋ
1
: not easily controlled : wanting one's own way
a headstrong child
2
: directed by uncontrollable will
violent headstrong actions
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