bullheaded
Refusing all reason
Bullheaded means stubbornly unwilling to change course or consider other viewpoints.
Unlike merely persistent, bullheaded carries negative connotations—suggesting someone who charges ahead without thinking, like a bull: He was too bullheaded to admit he was wrong.
The word implies that flexibility or compromise would be wiser.
Firmly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- inflexibleUnable to bend
adamant · uncompromising · dogged · tenacious · obdurate · pertinacious · unbending · intransigent
Fixed in purpose
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
unwavering · unswerving · unshakeable · tenacious · dogged · relentless · indomitable · iron-willed
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- pigheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
inflexible · adamant · uncompromising · dogged · tenacious · obdurate · pertinacious · unbending · intransigent · recalcitrant
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
determined · unwavering · unswerving · unshakeable · tenacious · dogged · relentless · indomitable · iron-willed · strong-willed
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- tough peopletough guy, tough cookie, tough nut, badass, bruiser
bullheadedcompliant
Yielding to others' wishes
docile · obedient · submissive · acquiescent · biddable
bullheadedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
receptive · accepting · willing · responsive · broad-minded