Bloody-minded – deliberately unhelpful attitude

(Pronounced bluhd-ee-mynd-id)

To remember the definition of the word bloody-minded, use the following mnemonic:

It was bloody down the mine where several were found dead (bloody-minded) after the accident;  from then on, the miners were deliberately unhelpful to the management.

Examples of bloody-minded in a sentence

The bloody-minded brat was adamant he wasn't going to tell the teacher who helped him set off the fire alarm.

The politician was bloody-minded in the interview, deliberately avoiding difficult questions that could make his policies look bad.

You can call me bloody-minded as much as you like but I'm not telling you where he's hiding.