cabezon
9.9
A person who refuses to change their mind or plans
- noun
- /ˈkæbeɪˌzɒn/
- Slang
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- It is hard to negotiate with a cabezon who refuses to compromise.
Examples
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Her friends called her a cabezon because she never admitted she was wrong.
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He's such a cabezon when it comes to his political views.
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Even as everyone disagreed, the cabezon stuck to his original plan.
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Don't be a cabezon and listen to other opinions!
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Even as everyone disagreed, the cabezon stuck to his original plan.
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Her friends called her a cabezon because she never admitted she was wrong.
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It is hard to negotiate with a cabezon who refuses to compromise.
Synonyms
9.3
A person who refuses to change their mind or actions
has same meaning but is a different word form used for same trait
Antonyms
How Stubborn
pigheadedness
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7.9
- Informal
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7.9
cabezon
- Slang
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cabezon comes from the Spanish words cabeza 'head' and the ending -ón 'big', so it literally means 'big head'. That's why the word also describes a stubborn person who keeps a fixed idea and refuses to change their mind.