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US /ˌpɪɡˈhɛdɪd/ UK /ˌpɪɡˈhɛdɪd/
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Synonyms
1 adj · stubbornly refusing to... obstinatestubbornwillfulintransigent
More mulish
Opposites
flexiblereasonableopen-minded
Word family
Forms pig-headedness
Derived forms pigheadedlypigheadedness
Related forms pig-headedbullheadedobstinate

Etymology

From pig + headed, recorded since Middle English. The comparison treats foolish obstinacy as a supposed characteristic of a pig; the modern word is usually written solid, with pig-headed as a common variant.

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