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tozudo

stubborn

adjective toh-SOO-doh Rare

Also means

pigheaded; obstinate

Usage Note

Tozudo/tozuda describes someone who refuses to change their opinion or behavior, with a stronger negative connotation than terco or obstinado. It suggests willful, irrational persistence: es tan tozudo que nunca admite un error ('he is so stubborn he never admits a mistake'). The noun tozudez ('stubbornness, pigheadedness') is the abstract form commonly used in commentary and editorials.

Examples

"Es tan tozudo que no acepta ningún consejo."

Natural Translation

He is so stubborn that he accepts no advice.

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