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bullheaded

[ boo l-hed-id ]

/ ˈbʊlˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider alternatives; stubborn.

Origin of bullheaded

First recorded in 1810–20; bull¹ + head + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM bullheaded

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

Words nearby bullheaded

bullfighter, bullfinch, bullfrog, bullhead, bullhead rail, bullheaded, bullhorn, bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt

Example sentences from the Web for bull-headed

"If that bull-headed butcher would have joined me, I would have liberated him as I am about to liberate you," pursued Herne.

Windsor Castle |William Harrison Ainsworth
Occasionally the gods were depicted wrestling with one or many bulls or bull-headed men whom they assail with swords.

Human Animals |Frank Hamel
At British festivals our predecessors used to antic in the guise of a bull, and the bull-headed actor was entitled “The Broad”.

Archaic England |Harold Bayley
Mabruki the "Bull-headed," owned a shamba (or a house with a garden attached to it), of which he was very proud.

How I Found Livingstone |Henry M. Stanley

Ken declared to himself that he could be as bull-headed as any of them.

The Young Pitcher |Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for bull-headed

bull-headed

adjective

blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid

Derived forms of bull-headed

bull-headedly, adverb bull-headedness, noun