pigheadeddisapproving

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

refusing to change your actions or opinions
stubbornShe's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
be as stubborn as a muleAh, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
mulishHe was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.
headstrongShe's too headstrong to listen to reason.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Strong-willed
adamancy
adamant
adamantine
adamantly
aggressive
gutsily
gutsy
gutty
hard-boiled
hard-headed
pertinaciously
pigheaded
pigheadedly
purposeful
purposefully
ultra-serious
unbending
unbroken
undaunted
unmovable

Examples from literature

And it's the same bullheaded stubbornness that'll keep you from finishing that recorder.