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bull-headed

/ˌbʊl ˈhedɪd/adjective

उच्चारण बुल हेडिड

ज़िद्दी, हठी

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adjective
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    disapproving

    unwilling to change your opinion or plans even when there are good reasons to; very stubborn

    ज़िद्दी, हठी

    • a bull-headed refusal to listen
    • The manager's bull-headed attitude made it impossible to discuss changes to the schedule.
    • Her bull-headed father refused to see a doctor.
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    • It was bull-headed of him to ignore the warnings.
    • The bull-headed captain would not listen to the coach.

    Synonyms stubborn obstinate pig-headed headstrong mulish

    Opposite flexible open-minded compliant amenable

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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bull·head·ed

With a hyphen.

hyphen के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the stubborn words together: bull-headed, pig-headed, obstinate (refusing to change your mind), headstrong (determined to do what you want), mulish (stubborn like a mule), intransigent (refusing to change, especially in politics), obdurate (very stubborn, formal).

ज़िद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bull-headed, pig-headed, obstinate (मन बदलने से इनकार), headstrong (मनमानी करने को दृढ़), mulish (खच्चर जैसा ज़िद्दी), intransigent (बदलने से इनकार, विशेषकर राजनीति में), obdurate (बहुत ज़िद्दी, औपचारिक)।

§Grammar and usage

Simile: as stubborn as a mule.

Simile: as stubborn as a mule (खच्चर जितना ज़िद्दी)। 'Bull-headed' का मतलब भी बहुत ज़िद्दी होता है, इसलिए यह simile उसी भाव को दर्शाती है।