bullheadedness
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈbʊlˌhɛdɪdnəs/
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terquedad
- His bullheadedness prevented him from considering other solutions to the problem.
So, so there's a, there's a bullheadedness piece to that.
- So, so there's a, there's a bullheadedness piece to that.
Examples
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The fool!" My uncle railed against my cousin's folly, his pride, his ignorance, his bullheadedness.
Fiction book (1998) -
He knew how vast our country is, how full of surprises: that it contains people hip to grammar from Tyler, Texas; people who read through the Loeb Classics in Santa Rosa, California; and people in other unlikely places who demonstrate heroism, a winning bullheadedness, or radical common sense.
Academic text (1995) -
Her brash manner, her bullheadedness.
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The refusal to see that is at the very least bullheadedness, though it's understandable.
Blog text (13) -
So, so there's a, there's a bullheadedness piece to that.
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The manager's bullheadedness made it difficult for the team to adapt to new strategies.
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People often criticize her bullheadedness, especially when she refuses to listen to others' opinions.
Synonyms
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3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
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8.7
Refusal to change your mind or to agree with others
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7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
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7.9
Refusing to change your mind even when you are wrong
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7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
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8.5
A very stubborn decision not to change or listen to advice
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8.6
A strong refusal to change mistaken opinions even when there is evidence
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6.0
An action or decision that is unfair and does not make sense
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9.9
Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons
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7.6
A way of acting that refuses to change your mind because of feelings or others' views
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
Refusing to change your views to reach an agreement
A strong wish to do things your own way even when others tell you not to
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Refusing to follow rules or orders
A way of doing things that is stubborn and refuses to change
Not willing to change views or listen to others
Antonyms
How Stubborn
Surface Forms
Morphology
bullheadedness = bullheaded (transparent) = bull + head + ed + ness
The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'bullheaded' using the productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Bullheadedness comes from the simple parts bull and head, literally 'having the head of a bull'. Think of a bull that will not turn, so bullheadedness means stubbornly refusing to change your ideas or plans.