bullheaded

[ boo l-hed-id ]

/ ˈbʊlˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

headstrong, obstinate, pigheaded

Nearby words

bullfighter, bullfinch, bullfrog, bullhead, bullhead rail, bullheaded, bullhorn, bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt

Origin of bullheaded

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

Related forms

bull·head·ed·ly, adverbbull·head·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for bullheaded

I'm trying to pound that into these bullheaded ranchers round here.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
If a telepath were so bullheaded as to get in our way, we'd dispose of him.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
It was therefore but tit-for-tat when Minos sent Athenian tributary boys and girls to fight his bull, the bullheaded Minotaur.
The World of Homer|Andrew Lang