cussedness
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkʌsɪdnəs/
- UK
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terquedad
- However, the law must also deal with the irrational and with those who seek uneconomic goals such as revenge, morality, immorality, lust, or sheer cussedness.
Examples
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For still others, it simply reflects the cussedness of one of history's most stubborn (or as the Bible puts it, "stiff-necked") peoples.
Academic text (1998) -
Some Danish news programmes stated that Obama was going to prevent another recession just by his sheer cussedness.
Blog text (3) -
I won't even remember the fancy gals I dally with... ...or the men I carve up just out of pure cussedness... ...any more than I'll remember you.
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I happen to use wired connections at home out of general cussedness (old router that works just fine... and funky grandfathered power that fried past wireless modems).
Blog text (22) -
His cussedness made it difficult for them to work together, as he often disagreed with every suggestion.
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The team's cussedness led them to resist any changes, even those that could improve their performance.
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She expressed her cussedness by refusing to listen to anyone's advice, insisting she knew best.
Synonyms
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3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
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7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
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7.7
A habit where someone does the opposite of what others want on purpose
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7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
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9.9
Being easily annoyed, stubborn, and hard to get along with
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you
Antonyms
How Stubborn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cussedness comes from cussed, a dialect form of cursed and the same root as curse ('a bad wish' or 'to wish harm'). People used cussed for someone who acted 'set against help' or who refused to change, so cussedness means being stubborn or contrary on purpose.