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Thinking begins only when we have come to know that reason, glorified for centuries, is the stiff-necked adversary of thought.
Martin Heidegger

Meaning of "stiff-necked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STIFF-NECKED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIFF-NECKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stiff-Necked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STIFF-NECKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stiff-necked in the English dictionary

The definition of stiff-necked in the dictionary is haughtily stubborn or obstinate.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIFF-NECKED

stiff
stiff arm
stiff upper lip
stiff with
stiff-arm
stiffen
stiffened
stiffener
stiffening
stiffie
stiffies
stiffish
stiffly
stiffness
stiffware
stiffy
stifle
stifler
stifling
stiflingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIFF-NECKED

bedecked
blocked
bull-necked
checked
crew-necked
decked
flecked
goosenecked
henpecked
high-necked
low-necked
open-necked
rednecked
ring-necked
roll-necked
shipwrecked
swan-necked
unchecked
unrecked
V-necked
wrecked

Synonyms and antonyms of stiff-necked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STIFF-NECKED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stiff-necked» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stiff-necked

Translation of «stiff-necked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIFF-NECKED

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

Translator English - Chinese

固执
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Duros de cerviz
570 millions of speakers

English

stiff-necked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घमंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قساة الرقاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестоковыйны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dura cerviz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opiniâtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leher kaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halsstarrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かたくなな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뻣뻣한 목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaku-neck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơ cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான கழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठ-मान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twardego karku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шию твердою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încăpățânați
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληροτράχηλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hardnekkige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårdnackade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hårdnakket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stiff-necked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFF-NECKED»

The term «stiff-necked» is regularly used and occupies the 92.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFF-NECKED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stiff-necked

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QUOTES WITH «STIFF-NECKED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stiff-necked.
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Martin Heidegger
Thinking begins only when we have come to know that reason, glorified for centuries, is the stiff-necked adversary of thought.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIFF-NECKED»

Discover the use of stiff-necked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stiff-necked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stiff-necked People, Bottle-necked System: The Evolution and ...
This work explores the internal characteristics of protest events, the profiles of the protesters, the factors behind the protests, and the relative success rate of Israeli protests.
Sam N. Lehman-Wilzig, 1990
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Proverbs
A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed — without remedy. The intractable ox becomes stiff-necked as a result of the yoke being put on him. But being stiff-necked is an apt picture of the stubborn sinner ...
Charles Bridges, Alister E. McGrath, Dr J I Packer, 2001
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na
Jeremiah preached to a “stiff-necked people.” New translations use the word “ stubborn.” “Stiff-necked” is more descriptive of the Hebrew word. “Stiff-necked” means you do not surrender. In religion, it means you do not bow down, respecting ...
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The Peacemaking Pastor: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Church ...
Although (ki) this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance” (Exod. 34:9). The interpretation of this verse hangs on whether we should read the conjunction ki as concessive (“although”) or as ...
Alfred J. Poirier, 2006
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The Christian Life and the History of Israel
This fits the stiff- necked person's idea of others. God gave them to him, but they are his portion, or possession, to direct. If we think we own others, as though they were our portion in life, we will try to run others' lives as though we owned them, ...
Paul L. Dunteman, 2009
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Lipstick Grace: Glimpses of Life, Love, and the Quest for ...
I am rather stiff-necked, now that I think about it." In God's eyes, stiff-necked is not a good thing to be. When the Lord graciously and miraculously rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and they turned from worshiping Him to bowing ...
Nancy Kennedy, 2009
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Not Far from the Dirt!
And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff necked people: Ex 32:9 God knows man's propensity towards sin, these people were not the exception. These people had stiffened themselves against God in ...
John Langston, 2007
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The Jesus Cult
A Stiff-necked People Exodus 13:17-22 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent ...
Gary C. Price, 2001
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The Chosen Peoples: America, Israel, and the Ordeals of ...
1. “A. Stiff-Necked. People”. ISRAEL,. WITH A population smaller than New York City's in aterritory the size of New Jersey, has obsessed the world from themoment of its founding in 1948. Indeed, for millennia, the Jewish people have  ...
Todd Gitlin, Liel Leibovitz, 2010
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Seeking Wisdom From God: A Quest for Truth
During Christ's ministry, manmade traditions that had little regard for truth had replaced God's Word. It makes sense in light of this legalistic and corrupt society that indisputable proof would be required to change a “stiff-necked people ...
Thomas H. Walker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIFF-NECKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stiff-necked is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's Jewish about...reggae?
On his last album, he has a song called " Stiff-Necked Fools," a reference to God's chiding of the Jews as a "stiff-necked people" (Shmot/Exodus 32:9). «Jewish United Fund, Jul 15»
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Monday's papers: Government Greece gripe, medic medal and …
All papers in Finland and much of social media is alight this Monday with news of and reactions to Finland's stiff-necked stance towards Greece's government ... «YLE News, Jul 15»
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Ashley Davies: Life through a lens losing its innocence
Forget the stiff-necked family portrait, today everyone is ready to pose extravagantly and confidently for the camera. Picture: Getty ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Guthrie makes The Music Man mostly right
The tale of a town of stiff-necked Iowans falling for a flimflam man is well told, with a bright message and a memorable romance. The Guthrie offers us the ... «City Pages, Jul 15»
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My Turn: Some questions raised by Supreme Court ruling
Calling us stiff-necked as He did in the Old Testament is likely not going to be His reaction. We've had too many warnings, too many notifications, to plead ... «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
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The challenge of changes
In the Old Testament, one of the most common accusations that God makes against his people is that they were a “stiff-necked people” (Nehemiah 9:16-17). «Estevan Lifestyles, Jun 15»
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I, Obama Supplicant
It's the Tea Party – stiff-necked patriots who say “give me liberty or give me death.” Do not take the Tea Party for granted, folks. If it were not for the Tea Party, ... «American Thinker, Apr 15»
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Thank God for Every Blessing
Stiff-necked, what an expression! When God calls, our heads do not turn. We go our own way ignoring Him. This is the nature of fallen man. Consider: Thank ... «Crossmap, Apr 15»
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NY Times' Inequality-Obsessed Damien Cave on 'Venerable …
NY Times' Inequality-Obsessed Damien Cave on 'Venerable...Leader' Fidel Castro vs. His 'Stiff-Necked Critics'. By Clay Waters | December 20, 2014 | 11:11 PM ... «NewsBusters, Dec 14»
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'A World Elsewhere,' by Sigrid MacRae
Stiff-necked, snobbish Heinrich was never wholly persuaded by Hitler and his ilk. But he went along with the current, and it is hard to share his daughter's ... «New York Times, Nov 14»

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