bullheaded

[ bool-hed-id ]
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adjective
  1. obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider alternatives; stubborn.

Origin of bullheaded

1
First recorded in 1810–20; bull1 + head + -ed3

Other words from bullheaded

  • bull·head·ed·ly, adverb
  • bull·head·ed·ness, noun

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How to use bullheaded in a sentence

  • The man, Marc Koska, whose bull-headed development of the single-use needle saved the lives of thousands.

    The Reboot Begins | Randall Lane | October 23, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • At British festivals our predecessors used to antic in the guise of a bull, and the bull-headed actor was entitled “The Broad”.

    Archaic England | Harold Bayley
  • The minute we started to rag her for being so bull-headed about her room, this crowd of sillies started in rooting for her.

  • On account of the size of the head and bill, they are often known as Bull-headed Flycatchers.

    Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
  • It would seem paradoxical to say that there is something in common between the bull-headed deity and Oannes.

  • I followed, or tried to follow; and here my steed showed his bull-headed, obstinate nature.

British Dictionary definitions for bull-headed

bull-headed

adjective
  1. blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid

Derived forms of bull-headed

  • bull-headedly, adverb
  • bull-headedness, noun

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