bullheaded
adjective
bull·head·ed
ˈbu̇l-ˈhe-dəd 
also ˈbəl-
: stupidly stubborn : headstrong
bullheadedly
adverb
bullheadedness
noun
Synonyms
- adamant
- adamantine
- dogged
- hard
- hard-nosed
- hardened
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- immovable
- implacable
- inconvincible
- inflexible
- intransigent
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- opinionated
- ossified
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- self-opinionated
- self-willed
- stiff-necked
- stubborn
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- unyielding
- willful
- wilful
Examples of bullheaded in a Sentence
a bullheaded boss who won't take advice from anyone
a bullheaded government official who refused to bend the rules even just a little bit
Recent Examples on the Web
Even the most bullheaded authorities will occasionally acknowledge this.
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Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
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“Bullheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullheaded. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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