Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong. synonym: obstinate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a head like that of a bull.
- Hence Obstinate; blunderingly aggressive; stupid.
- Having a blunt, thick, or massive head.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a head like that of a bull. Fig.: Headstrong; obstinate; dogged.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective unreasonably
stubborn .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective obstinate and stupid
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Examples
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[2] "Almost prehistoric" was the verdict of the distinguished film editor Ralph Rosenblum, who worked on The Producers and has reminisced none too flatteringly about his sole collaboration with Brooks, whom he characterizes as a bullheaded amateur who had no idea how to use the resources of the camera to create humor.
Double Take Mendelsohn, Daniel 2001
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It's just that kind of bullheaded insanity that keeps Democrats losing elections.
Poll: National Race A Dead Heat; McCain's Attacks Working 2009
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Bjerland said he's not trying to be "bullheaded," but there's no way to change his stance.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jennifer Graham 2011
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Bjerland said he's not trying to be "bullheaded," but there's no way to change his stance.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Jennifer Graham 2011
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Not after Vince pledges to take his counsel and not his bullheaded ex-con father's in the year to come.
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Where there is a passion to make a film, there is now -- with today's technologies and bullheaded commitment -- truly a way.
George Heymont: Puttin' On The Glitz (Two Hot New Gay Movie Musicals) George Heymont 2011
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She is naughty sometime, very bullheaded, but that is what makes her unique and special to us.
When Good Dogs Die 2009
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Where there is a passion to make a film, there is now -- with today's technologies and bullheaded commitment -- truly a way.
George Heymont: Puttin' On The Glitz (Two Hot New Gay Movie Musicals) George Heymont 2011
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She is naughty sometime, very bullheaded, but that is what makes her unique and special to us.
When Good Dogs Die 2009
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Quit being so immature and bullheaded, and make some concessions for a change.
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