Headstrongness

/ˈhɛd.strɔːŋ.nəs/

हठधर्मिता; ज़िद; हठ (अड़ियलपन)

Origin & History

From headstrong (head + strong, meaning ‘guided by one’s own head; willful, stubborn’) + the noun-forming suffix -ness.

headstrong (head + strong; अर्थ: ‘अपनी ही सोच/इच्छा के अनुसार चलने वाला; हठी’) से, जिसमें संज्ञा बनाने वाला प्रत्यय -ness जुड़कर headstrongness बना।

Definition

Headstrongness is the trait of being determined in an obstinate way, often refusing to listen to others or change one’s mind even when it may be sensible to do so.

हेडस्ट्रॉन्गनेस (हठधर्मिता/ज़िद) वह गुण है जिसमें व्यक्ति अपनी बात पर अड़ जाता है और सलाह, नियंत्रण या तर्कसंगत बात सुनने से इंकार करता है, भले ही बदलना उचित हो।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
His headstrongness made teamwork difficult.
उसकी हठधर्मिता ने टीमवर्क को कठिन बना दिया।

Usage Examples

Her headstrongness often led her to ignore helpful advice.
The project failed partly because of the manager’s headstrongness.
With age, his headstrongness softened into quiet determination.
She apologized for her headstrongness during the argument.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Noun
Headstrongness / Headstrong / Stubbornness / Obstinacy
Adverb
Headstrongly / Stubbornly / Obstinately / Wilfully

Idioms & Phrases

Too headstrong for one’s own good
अपनी ही भलाई के लिए भी ज़्यादा ज़िद्दी/हठी
A headstrong streak
ज़िद्दी/हठी प्रवृत्ति