stubborn adj

1 tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield [ant: docile]

2 not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne" [syn: refractory]

3 difficult to treat or deal with; "stubborn rust stains"; "a stubborn case of acne"

4 persisting in a reactionary stand [syn: obstinate, unregenerate]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌbə(r)n

Adjective

1. refusing to move or change one's opinion; obstinate.

   He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?

   Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.

Synonyms

• See

Derived terms

• stubbornly
• stubbornness

Translations

Stubborn may refer to:

• HMS Stubborn (P238), an S class submarine
• Little Miss Stubborn, a character in the Little Miss series of books
• Stubborn Records, an independent record label

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