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bullheaded

adjective

ˈbu̇l-ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce bullheaded (audio)

as instubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasionabullheaded government official who refused to bend the rules even just a little bit

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Recent Examples ofbullheadedEven the mostbullheadedauthorities will occasionally acknowledge this.—

Mark Leibovich,Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms forbullheaded

Adjective

Outside of Washington, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s followers appear to be scrambling the country'sstubbornred-blue divideUSA TODAYTexas is looking at bills to bring back exercise.
— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,USA Today, 4 May 2025
The following day, however, Mercury will meet Mars in astubbornsquare, triggering a clash between the need for practicality and discernment versus the desire to express oneself boldly and with pride.
— Staff Author,People.com, 1 May 2025

Definition ofstubborn

Adjective

Yet even as Bix seems to be an avatar for all the suffering and trauma the Star Wars galaxy has to offer, Arjona isadamantthat her character is not a victim.
— James Grebey,Vulture, 2 May 2025
Her sister isadamantthat, for Jane, this was the only way.
— Kim Campbell,Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025