cussedly

Examples

• All

• He cussedly refused to admit he was wrong, despite all the evidence against him.

• She cussedly held onto her beliefs, no matter what anyone said.

• He cussedly refused to change his mind.

• She argued cussedly against the proposal.

• She insisted on cussedly following her own path, regardless of what others thought.

• He cussedly refused to change his plans, even when it was clear they were unworkable.

• They argued cussedly about the need for compromise, unwilling to back down.

Synonyms

S

stubbornly

vscussedly

27 3.7

Refuse to change your mind or behavior even when you have good reasons

is broader, adding uncooperative behaviour beyond mere refusal to change

O

obstinately

vscussedly

2 7.2

Refusing to change your opinion or what you do

is more general, covering both refusal and uncooperative conduct

O

obdurately

vscussedly

1 9.1

Refuses to change one's mind in a stubborn way

covers the same refusal but can include mild uncooperativeness

M

mulishly

vscussedly

9.3

In a stubborn way, refusing to change an idea or plan

is similar but does not use the animal comparison

P

pig-headedly

vscussedly

• Offensive

8.1

In a stubborn way, refusing to change even when shown to be wrong

is equally stubborn but can be less unreasonable or extreme

C

contumaciously

vscussedly

• Formal

9.9

To refuse to obey people in charge in a stubborn way

is about general uncooperativeness rather than specific defiance of authority

I

insubordinately

vscussedly

9.2

Refusing to obey a person in charge

is broader, including uncooperativeness without the focus on orders

C

cantankerously

vscussedly

9.1

In a grumpy way that argues with others or refuses to cooperate

is focused on refusal rather than mainly on bad temper

How Stubborn

cussedly

• Informal

9.9

obstinately

2 7.2

reluctantly

80 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology