pig-headed

pig-head·ed

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pig hed-id]
- /pɪg ˈhɛd ɪd/
- /pɪɡ ˈhed.ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pig hed-id]
- /pɪg ˈhɛd ɪd/

Definitions of pig-headed word

adjective pig-headed stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance. 1
adjective pig-headed If you describe someone as pig-headed, you are critical of them because they refuse to change their mind about things, and you think they are unreasonable. 0
adjective pig-headed stupidly stubborn 0

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Origin of pig-headed

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; pig1 + -headed

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Parts of speech for Pig-headed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pig-headed

pig-headed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for pig-headed

adj pig-headed

bull-headed — blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.

adv pig-headed

contumaciously — stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
fixedly — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
indomitably — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.

adverb pig-headed

headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
mulishly — In a mulish manner.
obdurately — In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
obstinately — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

All 22 Synonyms of pig-headed