Pigheaded and Pliable

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Pigheaded adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: the kind of pigheaded person who seems to believe that facts only confuse an issue

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Pliable is an antonym for pigheaded.

Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

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Pigheaded is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

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