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adjective
- 1. haughty and stubborn: "stiff-necked pride"
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Stiff-necked means haughty, stubborn or formal, stilted. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and related articles of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Stiff-necked means proud and unwilling to do what other people want. It can also mean having a stiff neck or torticollis. See examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of stiff-necked.
Definitions of stiff-necked. adjective. haughtily stubborn. “a stiff-necked old Boston brahmin”. synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.
Stiff-necked definition: having a stiff neck; having torticollis.. See examples of STIFF-NECKED used in a sentence.
Stiff-necked means stubborn and arrogant or aloof. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various dictionaries and thesaurus.
Definition of stiff-necked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Stiff-necked is an adjective that means stubborn, obstinate, or arrogant. It is often used to describe people who are unyielding or defiant, especially in religious or political contexts.
