pigheadedness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˌpɪɡˈhed.ɪd.nəs/us/ˌpɪɡˈhed.ɪd.nəs/thequalityoractofunreasonablyrefusingtochangeyourplanoropinion, or tolistento differentopinions:
Criticsaccusedthem of pigheadedness.
Waterrestrictionsare aresultof the government'sincompetenceand pigheadednessregardingthebuildingofdams.
See
pigheaded
- There was alimittoevenmy pigheadedness.
- Are you soinsecureaboutyourownauthoritythat you wouldresortto thislevelof pigheadedness?
- It iseasytoassumethat themistakesweresimplyduetoindividualpigheadedness.
Strength of will and determination
- aggressiveness
- bitter
- bloody-mindedness
- character
- character-building
- dead
- determination
- double
- fight
- inflexibility
- intransigence
- inveteracy
- mettle
- militancy
- resolution
- resolve
- single-mindedness
- stamina
- staying power
- stick-to-it-iveness