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stiff-necked

[ stif-nekt ]

adjective

  1. having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
  2. haughty and obstinate; refractory.

    Synonyms: pigheaded, willful, intractable, obstinate, stubborn

stiff-necked

adjective

  1. haughtily stubborn or obstinate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • stiff·neck·ed·ly [stif, -, nek, -id-lee, -, nekt, -lee], adverb
  • stiffnecked·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stiff-necked1

First recorded in 1520–30

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