bullheadedness

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noun

The characteristic of being bullheaded.

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Meanings

nounbullheadedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being bullheaded.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounresolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Similar
stubbornnessobstinacyobstinancepigheadednessself-will
Broader
resolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purpose
Also see
obstinacyobstinancepigheadednessself-willstubbornness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bullheaded + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

bullheadedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullheadedness

MLA

“bullheadedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullheadedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullheadedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullheadedness.

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