adverb
- in a stubborn, obstinate manner; refusing to change one’s mind or behavior despite reason or evidence
Usage: informal
Examples
- He pigheadedly refused to admit he was wrong.
- She pigheadedly stuck to her original plan despite the new information.
- The committee pigheadedly rejected all compromise proposals.
- They pigheadedly continued the argument long after it became pointless.
- He pigheadedly insisted on doing everything his way.
- The manager pigheadedly ignored the staff’s suggestions for improvement.