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Synonyms for STUBBORN: adamant, steadfast, obstinate, hardened, intransigent, bullheaded, headstrong, wilful; Antonyms of STUBBORN: flexible, compliant, pliable, amenable, agreeable, obedient, acquiescent, docile.
1. a (1) : unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish. (2) : justifiably unyielding : resolute. b. : suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature. a stubborn jaw. 2. : performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner. stubborn effort. 3. : difficult to handle, manage, or treat. a stubborn cold. 4. : lasting.
STUBBORN definition: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.
A stubborn person holds on to a view or an attitude, refusing to change — to the point of being unreasonable. Things can also be stubborn, like a stain that no amount of scrubbing can clean or a medical condition that, even with treatment, doesn't improve.
Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind. He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way. His face was set in an expression of stubborn determination.
Stubborn definition: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving. See examples of STUBBORN used in a sentence.
A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. refusing to change your actions or opinions. stubborn She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
stubborn. adjective. /ˈstʌbən/. /ˈstʌbərn/. (often disapproving) determined not to change your opinion or attitude synonym obstinate. He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong. She can be as stubborn as a mule (= extremely stubborn). stubborn pride. a stubborn resistance to change.
Stubborn definition: Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort.
obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance. difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain. hard, tough, or stiff, as stone or wood; difficult to shape or work.
