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   stubborn

   /ˈstʌbən/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so: "a stubborn refusal to learn from experience" Similar obstinatestubborn as a mulemulishheadstrongwilfulstrong-willedself-willedpig-headedbull-headedobdurateawkwarddifficultcontraryperverserecalcitrantrefractoryfirmadamantresolutedoggedpersistentpertinaciousinflexibleiron-willeduncompromisinguncooperativeunaccommodatingintractableunbendingunyieldingunmalleableunadaptablerock-ribbedinformal:stiff-neckedbolshiebloody-mindedbalkyarchaic:contumaciousfrowardOpposite compliantdocile
   • ▪ difficult to move, remove, or cure: "the removal of stubborn screws" Similar indeliblepermanentlingeringpersistenttenaciousfastresistant

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin.

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   STUBBORN definition: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.

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   stubborn: [adjective] unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish. justifiably unyielding : resolute. suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature.

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   Stubborn definition: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving. See examples of STUBBORN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTUBBORN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STUBBORN meaning: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTUBBORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. refusing to comply, agree, or give in; obstinate 2. difficult to handle, treat, or overcome 3. persistent and.... Click for more definitions.

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   stubborn: 1 adj tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield Synonyms: obstinate , unregenerate inflexible , sturdy , uncompromising not making concessions disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority bloody-minded , cantankerous stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate bolshy , ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstubborn adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   a stubborn problem Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin. See stubborn in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTUBBORN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STUBBORN definition: determined not to change your ideas, plans, etc, although other people want you to. Learn more.

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    Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation. Redeem Upgrade Help. Sign in ... She can be as stubborn as a mule. stubborn pride a stubborn resistance to change a stubborn refusal to listen She has inherited her mother's stubborn streak.

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    stubborn meaning, definition, what is stubborn: determined not to change your mind, even...: Learn more.