On the way to and Stiff-necked

Stiff-necked and on the way to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stiff-necked" instead an adjective phrase "On the way to".

Stiff-necked adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

On the way to and stiff-necked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the way to" instead an adjective phrase "Stiff-necked".