hammer-headed
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˈhæmərˌhɛdɪd/
- Offensive
- He can be so hammer-headed that no amount of reasoning will change his mind.
Examples
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Her hammer-headed refusal to listen frustrated the entire team.
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He's so hammer-headed that he never listens to anyone's advice.
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Even when everyone disagreed, he remained hammer-headed about his point of view.
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Her hammer-headed approach to the problem frustrated the team.
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He can be so hammer-headed that no amount of reasoning will change his mind.
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Even when everyone disagreed, he remained hammer-headed about his point of view.
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Her hammer-headed refusal to listen frustrated the entire team.
Synonyms
251
2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
72
6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
19
4.1
Someone who wants to do things their own way and refuses advice
16
7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
11
7.8
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when you are wrong
10
7.5
Unwilling to change bad habits or beliefs
8
8.1
Not willing to change views or agree with others
8
6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
4
7.4
Refusing to change your mind even when it is not a good idea
3
8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
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8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
1
9.9
Firm and not willing to change a decision or opinion
Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons
Antonyms
How Stubborn
- Offensive
11
7.8
- Offensive
1
8.4
14
4.7
16
7.5
251
2.9
34
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
hammer-headed = hammerhead (semi-transparent) = hammerhead + ed
Formed from 'hammerhead' + '-ed' (clear structural formation), but the sense 'stubborn' is an idiomatic/metaphorical extension not directly predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Hammer-headed comes from hammer, a tool with a heavy head used for hitting, and head, meaning a person's mind or character. So to be hammer-headed is to have a 'hard' head like a hammer, meaning you are 'stubborn' and do not change your mind.