hardihead

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A form of hardihood — Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.

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Meanings

hardihead1

nounhardihead (uncountable)
  1. alternativeobsoleteuncountableAlternative form of hardihood.

hardihead2

nounhardihead (plural hardiheads or hardihead)

plural hardiheads

  1. alternativecountableAlternative form of hardyhead (“a fish of the family Atherinidae”).

Origin

hardihead · noun

From hardy + -head.

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hardihead · noun

From the reference to its hardy or robust head.

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Cite this entry
APA

hardihead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardihead

MLA

“hardihead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardihead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardihead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardihead.

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