Etymology

headstrong

H4E1A1D2S1T1R1O1N1G2

Today it means: Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want. Full definition →

Middle English heedstrong
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromheedstrong
  2. English todayheadstrong

From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head + strong.

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