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Pigheaded is an English word with synonyms like stubborn or obstinate. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pigheaded in a sentence

Pigheaded meaning

Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.

Synonyms of Pigheaded

bullheaded bullet-headed stubborn obstinate unregenerate

Related words

Other words often associated with Pigheaded or its synonyms:

dogged cantankerous stroppy dour tenacious unyielding intractable brachycephalic impenitent unrepentant disobedient

Using Pigheaded

  • The main meaning on this page is: Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
  • Useful related words include: bullheaded, bullet-headed, stubborn, obstinate.

Context around Pigheaded

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

less 1×

Sentence patterns with Pigheaded

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

actually less pigheaded than winston 1× calls him pigheaded and chauvinistic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his response clarifies 1× mountbatten was actually 1×

Common sentence endings:

many brexiteers today 1× on the team 1×

Words around Pigheaded

Just before it in the word index:

piggybacks 2 piggybacking 17 piggybacked 6 piggyback 27 piggy 85 piggotts 2

Just after it in the word index:

piglet 24 piglets 37 piglin 2 pigliucci 3 pigman 3 pigment 269

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Pigheaded

  • In this selection, "pigheaded" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, less stand out and add context to how "pigheaded" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actually less pigheaded than winston and calls him pigheaded and chauvinistic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pigheaded" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pigheaded

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mountbatten was actually less pigheaded than Winston Churchill, whose invocation stiffens the spines of many Brexiteers today. (17 words)

His response clarifies that he is the central villain; soon after, his own wife calls him “pigheaded and chauvinistic” for not letting Becky on the team. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

His response clarifies that he is the central villain; soon after, his own wife calls him “pigheaded and chauvinistic” for not letting Becky on the team. (26 words)

Mountbatten was actually less pigheaded than Winston Churchill, whose invocation stiffens the spines of many Brexiteers today. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

His response clarifies that he is the central villain; soon after, his own wife calls him “pigheaded and chauvinistic” for not letting Becky on the team.

Mountbatten was actually less pigheaded than Winston Churchill, whose invocation stiffens the spines of many Brexiteers today.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pigheaded" in a sentence?
An example: "His response clarifies that he is the central villain; soon after, his own wife calls him “pigheaded and chauvinistic” for not letting Becky on the team." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pigheaded" from authentic English texts.
What does "pigheaded" mean?
Pigheaded means: Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
What are synonyms of "pigheaded"?
Common synonyms of "pigheaded" include: bullheaded, bullet-headed, stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate.
How many example sentences with "pigheaded" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pigheaded", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.