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stubborn

/ˈstʌbɚn/adjective2 syllables

Stubborn means: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.

Synonyms for stubborn38

adjective, as in tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

obstinate, unregenerate, bloody-minded, cantankerous, bolshy, stroppy, bullheaded, bullet-headed, pigheaded, dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious
and 12 more, unyielding, contrarious, cross-grained, determined, hardheaded, mulish, stiff-necked, strong-minded, strong-willed, disobedient, intractable, uncompromising

adjective, as in not responding to treatment

refractory, intractable

also used for stubborn

willful, headstrong, wayward, obdurate, contrary, insubordinate, undisciplined, adamant, rebellious, perseverant, enduring

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Opposites of stubborn

docile

What does stubborn mean?2

adjective

1

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

2

not responding to treatment“a stubborn infection”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Stubborn in a sentence

  • The hyacinths' stubborn growth hampers shipping, reduces fish catches, blocks streams and invades houses.Cangarejo
  • My father is a stubborn man, but not one who takes favoritism for granted.urro
  • The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.al_ex_an_der
  • My clunker has a personality, and that personality is stubborn.Nuel
  • The stubborn child refused to eat vegetables for dinner, no matter what.Nuel
  • I know he's stubborn and ill-bred, and what's more, he's crazy.AlanF_US
  • I'm not stubborn; i'm just always right, thats it.serefsaid
  • Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.