Synonyms

pig-headed

British

adjective

stupidly stubborn

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Other Word Forms

pig-headedly adverb
pig-headedness noun

Example Sentences

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Maas succeeded where more than 99% failed by being smart, sometimes pig-headed and, in the end, lucky.

From Seattle Times

But I'm pig-headed enough to keep going.

From BBC

"I think I am too pig-headed and stupid to do that," he smiles.

From BBC

With the federal government picking up so much of the Medicaid expansion tab, only pig-headed intransigence explains the holdout states’ continuing refusal.

From Washington Post

Maybe it's not possible and Democrats like Sinema and Manchin are too foolish or pig-headed to see that their refusal to budge dooms both their party and the nation.

From Salon

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