bullheaded
adjective
bullheaded is spelled B-U-L-L-H-E-A-D-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bullheaded means “Unreasonably stubborn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bullheaded?
| Letters | 10: B-U-L-L-H-E-A-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bullheaded?
Bullheaded appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bullheaded
- more bullheaded comparative
- most bullheaded superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bullheaded mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unreasonably stubborn.
John was so bullheaded that he kept driving and refused to stop for directions, even after getting hopelessly lost.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bullheaded in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unreasonably stubborn:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | teimoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bullheaded come from?
From bull + headed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).