bullet-headed

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone with a head shaped like a bullet, often used to imply stubbornness or a brutish appearance.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv für eine Person mit einem kugel- oder kugelförmigen Kopf, das oft verwendet wird, um Sturheit oder ein grobes Äußeres anzudeuten.

1. Stubborn and dull C1 informal

   Describing a person who is obstinate and lacking in intelligence or quickness.

   • His bullet-headed refusal to listen to advice cost him the deal.
   • She called him a bullet-headed fool for ignoring the warnings.
   • The manager's bullet-headed approach frustrated the entire team.

   🇩🇪Stur und beschränkt

   Synonyme: blockheadedbullheadedmulishobstinatepigheadedthickheaded

   Antonyme: brightcleverdocileflexibleintelligentopen-mindedperceptivequick-wittedyielding

2. Having a small round head C1 formal

   Having a head that is small and round in shape.

   • The statue depicted a bullet-headed warrior from ancient times.
   • He was a short, bullet-headed man with a gruff voice.
   • The breed is known for its bullet-headed appearance.

   🇩🇪Rundkopf

   Synonyme: roundheaded

• more bullet-headed comparative form
• most bullet-headed superlative form