pigheaded

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɪgˈhɛdɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪgˌhɛdɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pighed′id)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pig•head•ed /ˈpɪgˌhɛdɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. stupidly stubborn.
pig•head•ed•ly, adv. 
pig•head•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pig•head•ed  (pighed′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. stupidly obstinate;
    stubborn:pigheaded resistance.
  • pig1 + -headed 1610–20
pighead′ed•ly, adv. 
pighead′ed•ness, n. 
    bullheaded, mulish.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pig-headed
  1. stupidly stubborn
ˌpig-ˈheadedlyˌpig-ˈheadedness
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