"bullheaded" meaning in English

See bullheaded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bullheaded [comparative], most bullheaded [superlative]
Etymology: From bull + headed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|headed}} bull + headed Head templates: {{en-adj}} bullheaded (comparative more bullheaded, superlative most bullheaded)
  1. Unreasonably stubborn. Categories (topical): Personality Derived forms: bullheadedly, bullheadedness Translations (unreasonably stubborn): härkäpäinen (Finnish), jääräpäinen (Finnish), teimoso [masculine] (Portuguese), tjurskallig (Swedish)

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