stiff-necked

/ˌstɪf ˌˈnɛkt/
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Definitions of stiff-necked
  1. adjective
    haughtily stubborn
    “a stiff-necked old Boston brahmin”
    synonyms:
    obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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