Synonyms of bloody-minded
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Another word for bloody-minded is adamant. Other synonyms of bloody-minded are ardent, grim, untiring, bent on and bullheaded.
Synonyms and similar words for bloody-minded
adjectiveObstinate; stubborn.
- adamant
- ardent
- grim
- untiring
- bent onCompletely determined; obstinate.
- bullheadedUnreasonably stubborn.
- certain
- chronic
- confirmed
- determinedDecided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
- diehard
- doggedStubbornly persevering, steadfast.
- hard-hearted
- hard-nosed
- hardheadedStubborn; wilful.
- headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
- immovableSteadfast in purpose or intention: unalterable, unyielding.
- incalcitrantRecalcitrant.
- inflexible
- insistent
- intractable
- intransigentUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- intrepidFearless; bold; brave.
- inveterate
- mulishCharacteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurate
- obstinateStubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
- obstreperousStubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- peremptory
- persistent
- pertinacious
- pigheadedObstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
- recalcitrant
- refractoryObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- resolute
- resolvedDetermined; fixed in one's purpose.
- rigidUncompromising.
- self-willed
- stalwart
- staunchStubborn, intransigent.
- steadfast
- steady
- stubborn
- stubborn as a muleExtremely stubborn.
- tenacious
- terminal
- thranStubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.
- toughOf a person, stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- truculentDefiant or uncompromising.
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unyieldingNot giving in; not bending; stubborn.
- vehementShowing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
- wilful
- willfulAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
- irrefragable obsoleteOf a person: obstinate, stubborn.
- peevish obsoleteObstinately in the wrong; perverse, stubborn.
- sullen obsoleteObstinate; intractable.
- thwart datedOf people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
Meaning of bloody-minded
- adjective Eager for or wanting blood; on the verge of becoming violent.
- adjective Obstinate; stubborn.
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