bullheaded

[ bool-hed-id ]

adjective

1. obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider alternatives; stubborn.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullheaded¹

First recorded in 1810–20; bull ¹ + head + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Heather O’Hara’s coyotes sit at a typewriter or carry a balloon, wearing everyday human clothing, while Brent Bonds’s bullheaded “Minitaurs” sport only men’s briefs.

From Washington Post

If a telepath were so bullheaded as to get in our way, we'd dispose of him.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm trying to pound that into these bullheaded ranchers round here.

From Project Gutenberg

It was therefore but tit-for-tat when Minos sent Athenian tributary boys and girls to fight his bull, the bullheaded Minotaur.

From Project Gutenberg

And it's the same bullheaded stubbornness that'll keep you from finishing that recorder.

From Project Gutenberg