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
Even the most bullheaded authorities will occasionally acknowledge this.
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Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullheaded
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Month over month, that would be the same stubborn pace that has persisted for more than two years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Results show that microbial iron mining can immobilize toxic metals and convert stubborn pollutants into less harmful compounds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back in January 2024, when Sportico was first to report on Florida State’s conversations with Sixth Street and Arctos Partners, many around the process were adamant to point out that those conversations were private credit (or private capital), not private equity.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Giuffre was adamant that the pain, including several attempts at suicide in the past few years, was part of her story.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Bullheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullheaded. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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