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- [stif nekt]
- /stɪf nɛkt/
- /stɪf nek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stif nekt]
- /stɪf nɛkt/
Definitions of stiff-necked word
- adjective stiff-necked having a stiff neck; having torticollis. 1
- adjective stiff-necked haughty and obstinate; refractory. 1
- adjective stiff-necked If you say that someone is stiff-necked, you mean that they are proud and unwilling to do what other people want. 0
- adjective stiff-necked haughtily stubborn or obstinate 0
- adjective stiff-necked stubborn; obstinate 0
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Origin of stiff-necked
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30
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Parts of speech for Stiff-necked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stiff-necked popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% 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 stiff-necked
adj stiff-necked
- brassbound — inflexibly entrenched
- bullhead — any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
adjective stiff-necked
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- immalleable — (archaic) Not malleable.
- impliable — (archaic) Not pliable; inflexible; unyielding.
- indurate — to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
Antonyms for stiff-necked
adjective stiff-necked
- ceasing — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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