bull·head·ed

[bool-hed-id]
adjective
obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider alternatives; stubborn.

Origin:
1810–20; bull1 + head + -ed3

bull·head·ed·ly, adverb
bull·head·ed·ness, noun
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bullheaded definition


  1. mod.
    stubborn. : You are the most bullheaded man I've ever known.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Bullheaded is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
You've got to admire him for his bullheaded tenacity, if nothing else.
Litigation and the loss of reputation in the medical community place restraints on this type of bullheaded behavior.
Instead of political opponents thinking that their opposite party is simply being willfully bullheaded.
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