pigheadedness
1
7.9
- noun
- /ˈpɪɡˌhɛdɪdnəs/
- Informal
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terquedad
- His pigheadedness prevented him from accepting any new ideas during the discussion.
Examples
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THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN SPITE OF ITS OBSTRUCTIONS, RED TAPE AND PIGHEADEDNESS, [ Laughter ] HAS GRANTED US A CITY CHARTER !
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It also became clear that environmental factors inhibiting clinician access to knowledge or its application in everyday practice were more important than clinician ignorance or pigheadedness in retarding progress to best practice (21).
Academic text (2007) -
You seem to be so keen on showing your pigheadedness, Sev.
Blog text (34) -
In this case it's resilience or pigheadedness or stubbornness.
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He might almost be cute if it wasn't for that pigheadedness.
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- Pigheadedness?
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I can't tell if this is false modesty or pigheadedness.
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Pigheadedness, Haydon corrected himself.
Fiction book (2001) -
This pigheadedness resulted in the eponymous purgatory, as the case became stuck in an endless loop of appeals and denials.
Blog text (28) -
(Doc) He might, pigheadedness and stubbornness aren't necessariIy fataI.
Synonyms
21
3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
10
8.7
Refusal to change your mind or to agree with others
3
7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
1
7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
1
8.3
Refusing to change ideas or plans even when it is not reasonable
1
9.9
Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons
1
6.0
An action or decision that is unfair and does not make sense
1
7.6
A way of acting that refuses to change your mind because of feelings or others' views
1
8.2
Being very foolish and not willing to change, causing mistakes
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
Refusing to change your views to reach an agreement
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Refusing to follow rules or orders
A strong wish to do things your own way even when others tell you not to
A way of doing things that is stubborn and refuses to change
Not willing to change views or listen to others
Antonyms
How Stubborn
10
8.7
3
6.9
- Informal
1
7.9
21
3.6
3
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pigheadedness comes from the picture of a person with a pig + head, like a pig that will not move and so seems very stubborn. So, pigheadedness means being 'stubborn' and refusing to change your mind even when they are wrong.