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cabezudo

stubborn

adjective kah-beh-SOO-doh Rare

Also means

big-headed

Usage Note

Cabezudo literally means 'big-headed' (from cabeza, head) but is almost always used figuratively to mean stubborn or pig-headed. The feminine form is cabezuda. It is informal and somewhat playful in tone — closer to 'hardheaded' than a harsher insult. A synonym is terco or testarudo.

Examples

"Es tan cabezudo que nunca cambia de opinión."

Natural Translation

He is so stubborn that he never changes his mind.

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