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Another word for pigheaded

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• adjective (Context 1)

Stupidly obstinate and unwilling to listen to reason or change one's opinion.

Usage Example

"His stubborn refusal to ask for directions caused us to arrive two hours late."

Strongest
stubborn
obstinate
bullheaded
mulish
Strong
headstrong
hardheaded
intransigent
obdurate
willful
inflexible

Opposites of pigheaded

The opposite of pigheaded shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

open-minded
flexible
reasonable
amenable
compliant
yielding
accommodating
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• Nearby Words

piggy
piggyback
piggybank
pigheaded
pigheadedly
pigheadedness
piglet

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pigheaded. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pigheaded
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