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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