HARDHEADED

• (adj.) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

  "a hardheaded appraisal of our position", "a hard-nosed labor leader", "completely practical in his approach to business", "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

  synonyms : hard-nosed , practical , pragmatic

  John was completely practical in his approach when it came to making business investments. -added by naila_inlas

  Forget idealism and start being practical! -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

  synonyms : mulish

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