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- Dictionarystubborn/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 Opposite
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adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈstʌb·ərn / Add to word list. opposed to change or suggestion: He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see a doctor.
The meaning of STUBBORN is unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish. How to use stubborn in a sentence. Stubborn as a Mule (Or Some Other Animal) Synonym Discussion of Stubborn.
STUBBORN meaning: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.
adjective. unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child. Synonyms: obdurate, headstrong, unyielding, refractory, intractable, contrary. Antonyms: tractable. fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid. Synonyms: persevering. Antonyms: irresolute. obstinately maintained, as a course of action:
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.
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. Definitions of stubborn. adjective.
Definition of stubborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STUBBORN definition: determined not to change your ideas, plans, etc, although other people want you to. Learn more.
Stubborn Definition. Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute. Refusing to yield, obey, or comply; resisting doggedly or unreasonably; resolute or obstinate. Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent.
adj. 1. unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding. 2. fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute. 3. obstinately maintained, as a course of action: stubborn resistance. 4. difficult to handle, treat, etc.: a stubborn pain. [1350–1400; Middle English stiborn (e), styborne, stuborn, of uncertain orig.] stub′born•ly, adv.
