What is another word for stiff-necked?
247 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ stˈɪfnˈɛkt], [ stˈɪfnˈɛkt], [ s_t_ˈɪ_f_n_ˈɛ_k_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for stiff-necked:- all (adjective)
- doctrinaire (adjective)
- dogmatic (adjective)
- incompliant (adjective)
- obdurate (adjective)
- pig-headed (adjective)
- pigheaded (adjective)
- set (adjective)
- severe (adjective)
- stern (adjective)
- stubborn (adjective)
- uncompliant (adjective)
- uncompromising (adjective)
- unfaltering (adjective)
- unrelenting (adjective)
- unyielding (adjective)
- willful (adjective)
- stubborn (noun)
- other synonyms
- uncontrollable
Synonyms for Stiff-necked:
adj.
•all (adjective) •doctrinaire (adjective)- impractical,
- biased,
- bigoted,
- unrealistic,
- inflexible,
- rigid,
- insistent,
- dictatorial,
- magisterial,
- doctrinaire,
- fanatical,
- authoritative,
- one-sided,
- authoritarian,
- speculative,
- dictative.
- domineering,
- cocksure,
- emphatic,
- despotic,
- high and mighty,
- determined,
- formal,
- unequivocal,
- arbitrary,
- prejudiced,
- egotistical,
- arrogant,
- categorical,
- assertive,
- intolerant,
- definite,
- downright,
- tyrannical,
- overbearing,
- imperious,
- confident.
- indurate,
- tough,
- fixed,
- mean,
- callous,
- firm,
- unfeeling,
- relentless,
- inexorable,
- thick-skinned,
- hard-nosed,
- cold fish,
- harsh,
- hard-boiled,
- unshakable,
- uncompassionate,
- unsympathetic,
- unbending,
- adamant,
- iron,
- unemotional,
- heartless,
- uncooperative,
- hanging tough,
- hard,
- implacable,
- immovable.
- settled,
- customary,
- decisive,
- pat,
- stated,
- established,
- agreed,
- certain,
- arranged,
- scheduled,
- confirmed,
- usual,
- intent,
- entrenched,
- resolved,
- steadfast,
- prescribed,
- appointed,
- Stipulated,
- bent,
- rooted,
- regular,
- unflappable,
- predetermined,
- specified,
- resolute,
- ironclad,
- concluded,
- inveterate.
- brisk,
- intense,
- curt,
- demanding,
- keen,
- cutting,
- raw,
- lean,
- chilly,
- acrimonious,
- icy,
- caustic,
- bleak,
- crisp,
- frosty,
- grim,
- abrupt,
- correct,
- prudish,
- dour,
- exacting,
- oppressive,
- gruff,
- hidebound,
- blunt,
- dry,
- meticulous,
- basic,
- stark,
- disciplined,
- sharp,
- astringent,
- draconian,
- brusque,
- censorious,
- stringent,
- critical,
- austere,
- ascetic,
- rigorous,
- puritanical,
- severe,
- strict,
- cool,
- short,
- spare,
- acute,
- acerbic,
- imperial,
- precise,
- spartan,
- strait-laced,
- tart,
- fundamental,
- piquant.
- frowning,
- dyed-in-the-wool,
- hard-line,
- disciplinary,
- rough,
- unsparing,
- mortified,
- cruel,
- hard-core,
- forbidding,
- Hard-shell,
- bitter.
- persevering,
- single-minded,
- insubordinate,
- balky,
- untoward,
- unmanageable,
- cussed,
- rebellious,
- persistent,
- cantankerous,
- ornery,
- opinionated,
- refractory,
- unreasonable.
- bound,
- untiring,
- tireless,
- steady,
- bound and determined,
- sure,
- enduring,
- unswerving,
- indefatigable,
- wholehearted,
- bent on,
- unwavering,
- unflagging,
- unfailing,
- meaning business,
- unflinching,
- unqualified,
- abiding,
- unquestioning.
n.
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- resist.
Other synonyms:
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- bullheaded.
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- mulish,
- dogged,
- pertinacious,
- tenacious,
- headstrong.
Antonyms for Stiff-necked:
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adj.
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doctrinaire
manageable, amenable, obedient, submissive, flexible.
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dogmatic
indecisive, impartial, doubtful, dubious, uncertain, vague, indefinite, ambiguous, doubting, vacillating, skeptical, yielding, questioning, not positive, fluctuating, willing, equivocal.
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obdurate
susceptible, gentle.
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pigheaded
reasonable.
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set
movable, undecided, soft, wavering, unfixed, changeable, moving, unsteady, weak, variable, infrequent, unsettled, irresolute.
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stubborn
giving, pliable, broad-minded, complacent, Surrendering, pliant, compliant.
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uncompromising
cooperative, open, compromising.
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unrelenting
completed, merciful, halting, occasional, ending, inconstant, broken, finished, interrupted, irregular, compassionate, varying, terminable, stopping, Ceasing, Relenting, intermittent, sympathetic.
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willful
unwilling, involuntary.
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Other antonyms:
passive, demure, governable, timid, unobtrusive, unmannerly, unassertive, laid-back, sheepish, accepting, persuadable, overmodest, receptive, temperate, subservient, docile, acquiescent, bashful, quiet, unaggressive, cowering, diffident, unpretentious, subdued, rude, meek, indecorous, humble, impolite, casual, mousy, lowly, introverted, placable, agreeable, informal, easygoing, complying, deferential, retiring, slavish, shrinking, improper, responsive, unceremonious, unassuming, reserved, shy, cringing, discourteous, modest.
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doctrinaire