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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

  1. bullfighting,
  2. bullfinch,
  3. bullfrog,
  4. bullhead,
  5. bullhead rail,
  6. bullheadedly,
  7. bullhorn,
  8. bullied,
  9. bullion,
  10. bullionist

Origin of bullheaded

First recorded in 1810–20; bull1 + head + -ed3
Related formsbull·head·ed·ly, adverbbull·head·ed·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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