pigheadedness

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noun

The condition of being pigheaded.

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stubbornnessbullheadednessobstinacyobstinanceself-will
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Meanings

nounpigheadedness (usually uncountable, plural pigheadednesses)

plural pigheadednesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe condition of being pigheaded.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounresolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Similar
stubbornnessbullheadednessobstinacyobstinanceself-will
Broader
resolutenessfirmnessfirmness of purpose
Also see
bullheadednessobstinacyobstinanceone-track mindresolutionself-willstubbornness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pigheaded + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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