Another word for stiff-necked
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Adjective
Tenaciously unwilling to yield
- Said or done on purpose; deliberate:
- Obstinately bent on having one's own way:
- Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless:
- Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring:
- Holding together firmly; cohesive:
- Stupidly obstinate.
- Contrary to what is right or good; wicked or depraved:
- Characterized by or resulting from willful opposition or resistance to what is right, expected, or reasonable:
- Willfully opposing or resisting what is right, expected, or reasonable:
- Holding tenaciously or stubbornly to a purpose, opinion, or course of action:
- Extremely persistent or unyielding:
- Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
- Characterized by such adherence:
- Difficult to manage, control, or treat:
- Extremely or irrationally stubborn and intractable.
- Resembling a mule:
- Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful.
- Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy:
- Stubborn; willful.
- Realistic; pragmatic.
- Stubbornly persevering; tenacious:
- Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong.
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Another word for stiff-necked
Modifier
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- Like a prig.
- Not giving way to pressure; hard or inflexible:
- Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
- Not willing to change or be persuaded; resolute:
- Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.
- Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent:
- Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:
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