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If you are a superstar, or whatever you want to call yourself, a person who's had outrageous success, and you decide to go indie and tell the record companies to screw themselves? That takes a certain amount of courage. And bullheadedness, really.
Daryl Hall

Meaning of "bullheadedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLHEADEDNESS

bullheadedness  [ˌbʊlˈhedɪdnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLHEADEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bullheadedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BULLHEADEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bullheadedness in the English dictionary

The definition of bullheadedness in the dictionary is stupid obstinacy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULLHEADEDNESS


absent-mindedness
ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
air-mindedness
ˈɛəˌmaɪndɪdnɪs
bull-headedness
ˌbʊlˈhɛdɪdnɪs
candidness
ˈkændɪdnɪs
double-mindedness
ˌdʌbəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
even-handedness
ˌiːv ənˈhændɪdnɪs
guardedness
ˈɡɑːdɪdnɪs
handedness
ˈhændɪdnɪs
hardhandedness
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪdnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
narrow-mindedness
ˈnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
offhandedness
ˈɒfˈhændɪdnɪs
open-mindedness
ˌəʊpənˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
pig-headedness
ˌpɪɡˈhedɪdnɪs
single-mindedness
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
small-mindedness
ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
sordidness
ˈsɔːdɪdnɪs
soreheadedness
ˌsɔːˈhedɪdnɪs
strong-mindedness
ˌstrɒŋˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
ungroundedness
ʌnˈɡraʊndɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLHEADEDNESS

bulletwood
bullfight
bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfinch
bullfrog
bullgine
bullhead
bullhead rail
bullheadedly
bullhorn
bullied
bullies
bullion
bullion fringe
bullionist
bullish
bullishly
bullishness
bullneck

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLHEADEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
boundedness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of bullheadedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bullheadedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLHEADEDNESS

Find out the translation of bullheadedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bullheadedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bullheadedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bullheadedness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terquedad
570 millions of speakers

English

bullheadedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bullheadedness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العناد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

категоричность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bullheadedness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bullheadedness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entêtement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bullheadedness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bullheadedness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bullheadedness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bullheadedness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bullheadedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bullheadedness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bullheadedness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bullheadedness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testardaggine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bullheadedness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

категоричність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bullheadedness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bullheadedness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bullheadedness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bullheadedness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bullheadedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bullheadedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLHEADEDNESS»

The term «bullheadedness» is normally little used and occupies the 148.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLHEADEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bullheadedness

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QUOTES WITH «BULLHEADEDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bullheadedness.
1
Daryl Hall
If you are a superstar, or whatever you want to call yourself, a person who's had outrageous success, and you decide to go indie and tell the record companies to screw themselves? That takes a certain amount of courage. And bullheadedness, really.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLHEADEDNESS»

Discover the use of bullheadedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bullheadedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beneath the Rock
A combat veteran sick from combat must heal himself or spend the rest ofhis life at Piankashaw Rock. Patient, Maymie prayed for Tim, heal thyself. She knew stubbornness and bullheadedness ran high in the Balbach side of the family, and  ...
Tommy Birk, 2012
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Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, ...
Telling the story of the first conflict to shake Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union, Black Garden remains a central account of the reality of the post-Soviet world.
Thomas de Waal, 2013
3
Renegade and the Heiress
And, from the angle of her jaw, there was also evidence of a whole lot of Irish bullheadedness. Finn's expression hardened as he considered her survival. It was probably that strength of will, that bullheadedness that had kept her alive today.
Judith Duncan, 2011
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The Vampire-Alien Chronicles
“This is between you and I and your bullheadedness!” “I think maybe I had best . . . “ Irving began. “Do you stay right where you are!” Sonafi turned now to snap at Irving, and his mouth snapped closed on what ever else he had been about to ...
5
Diary of a Civil Servant:
But his bullheadedness only stimulated the soldier's bullheadedness, wounded as he was in his manly pride. Perhaps love no longer entered into the matter. Barroso does not know much about the girl, except that she also remained steadfast ...
Cyro dos Anjos, 1988
6
Writing Life Stories
His bullheadedness nearly killed him, but he did make his goal. He held up his hand in class: missing fingers. He offered to take off his shoes. (We said, "Nah.") The mountain might be seen as life; the bullheadedness as a particular aspect of  ...
Bill Roorbach, 2000
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Analysis of Metaphors Used in Women College Presidents' ...
... illumination timber uniforms road dawn cultivate boundaries timber packages roots landscape bullheadedness build migrations flux clear clear boundary fambly boundaries monumental fought "3 ,g burned-over espoused fireweed Metaphor ...
Trena T. Anastasia, 2008
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Eating Your Meditation: A Guide to Metamorphic Nutrition
Solar is not about denial. Eating Solar is about learning, growing, and changing. Change develops your intellect and increases your immunity. Metamorphic nutrition involves cellular transformation, not dogmatic bullheadedness. It is a process ...
Steven Roberts, 2003
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New York Magazine
... and macho bullheadedness in a movie that for the most part celebrates, precisely, violence and macho bullheadedness. With William Forsythe, Evelina Fernandez, Pepe Serna, and Danny De La Paz. (3/23/92) R. 19, 31, 150, 158, 160, 200, ...
10
New York Magazine
Olmos wants to attack violence and macho bullheadedness in a movie that for the most part celebrates, precisely, violence and macho bullheadedness. With William Forsythe, Evelina Fernandez, Pepe Serna, and Danny De La Paz. (3/23/ 92) ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLHEADEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bullheadedness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Editorial: Vargo made right call to hire expert
That bullheadedness, driven largely by ego, has historically been one of the major forces behind many a false conviction. But our own local top ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
2
How to psych yourself up before going out to the bars
Many call it bullheadedness and stupidity. Well guess what? You have to do the same. You have to psych yourself up even if it means ... «QNotes, Jul 15»
3
Firework sales: Legal burden is on the customer
Whether it be patriotism or bullheadedness, locals in these restricted areas have already pushed the limits of the fireworks they've sent into the ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Time to bell the fat cats
In the past two columns, I discussed too-clever-by-half policy application and bullheadedness that have contributed to political and security ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
5
Sharp Park Golf Course fight an endless bogey
As always, advocacy is a wonderful thing — until it turns into simple bullheadedness. For almost five years, environmental advocates have ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 15»
6
Wayne Tinkle and Tres Tinkle look forward to deepening father-son …
His bullheadedness sometimes caused friction with his dad. Every summer Wayne was at Montana, Tres attended the Grizzlies' basketball ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
7
Pigheadedness: lessons learned from another Washington
... special talent is the manufactured crisis — pushing the government to the edge of some fiscal cliff solely due to political bullheadedness. «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
8
Brad Cibane
The ICC's – and UNSC's – bullheadedness has the consequence of pitting African states against each other, thus scuttling attempts to build ... «Daily Maverick, Jun 15»
9
Game of Thrones: The Dance of Dragons Review
Her bullheadedness has made her a rather unlikable character. Jaime and Bronn were successful in their mission, though their decisions didn't ... «Gosu Tech, Jun 15»
10
Sing De Chorus
Inspector of Police (Andrea Richardson) and his lackey Corporal Santapee (Alana Atwell) brought the arrogance and bullheadedness to their ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bullheadedness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bullheadedness>. May 2024 ».
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