Antonyms for pigheadedness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pig-hed-id
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪgˌhɛd ɪd


Definition of pigheadedness

Origin :
  • also pig-headed, see pig (n.) + headed. Usually, but not always, figurative.
  • noun obstinacy
Example sentences :
  • Oh, you've got some of the old man's pigheadedness, have you?
  • Extract from : « The Colossus » by Opie Read
  • Bixler had none of the bluntness, the pigheadedness, the brutality of this—but then, there was no comparing the two.
  • Extract from : « McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. » by Various
  • You know, Underhill, confidence and pigheadedness are not even connected by marriage; much less are they blood relations.
  • Extract from : « L. P. M. » by J. Stewart Barney
  • Call it my pigheadedness if you like; I can't very well object to anything you call me; but I won't come.
  • Extract from : « The Tower of Oblivion » by Oliver Onions

Synonyms for pigheadedness

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