Pigheadedness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pig-headed \Pig"-head`ed\, a.
     Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity
     obstinate; perverse; stubborn. --B. Jonson. --
     {Pig"-head`ed*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pigheadedness
       n : resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires [syn: {stubbornness},
            {bullheadedness}, {obstinacy}, {obstinance}, {self-will}]