as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
a bullheaded government official who refused to bend the rules even just a little bit
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Recent Examples of bullheaded
These heights arrive at the crux of the breakless two-hour play, after Oedipus (Strong) has been engaged in his bullheaded pursuit of the truth for some time.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Even the most bullheaded authorities will occasionally acknowledge this.
—Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Even the most bullheaded authorities will occasionally acknowledge this.
—Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullheaded
Adjective
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Consumers were facing stubborn inflation even before the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats and even winning control of the Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Following their Play-In loss, Leonard was non-committal about his future, but Frank was adamant about the team’s intentions.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The police were very adamant from early on in the investigation that no one in the Guthrie family was involved.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bullheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullheaded. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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