pigheaded
stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
Origin of pigheaded
1Other words for pigheaded
Other words from pigheaded
- pig·head·ed·ly, adverb
- pig·head·ed·ness, noun
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How to use pigheaded in a sentence
The pig-headed prowler I saw, with my pompon missing from his shoe, and his bonne amie wearing the stolen ring.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeShe's a pig-headed little brute, my lovely love is, and as obstinate as a mule.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergI never was one of them pig-headed sort that gets an idea and then can't be shook off it.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewA pig-headed administration does unconsciously help when, out of its own excesses, a divine discontent is bred.
Gray youth | Oliver OnionsMost bankrupts are pig-headed fellows, and achieve bankruptcy in their own foolish amateur way.
The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott Parry
British Dictionary definitions for pig-headed
stupidly stubborn
Derived forms of pig-headed
- pig-headedly, adverb
- pig-headedness, noun
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