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Dictionary: stub·born   (stŭb'ərn) pronunciation
 
adj., -er, -est.
    1. Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded.
    2. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. See synonyms at obstinate.
  1. Characterized by perseverance; persistent.
  2. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.

[Middle English stuborn.]

stubbornly stub'born·ly adv.
stubbornness stub'born·ness n.
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adjective

  1. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding. Idioms: stubborn as amuleox. See resist/yield.
  2. Difficult to alleviate or cure: obstinate, persistent, pertinacious. See continue/stop/pause.

 
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adj

Definition: obstinate, unyielding
Antonyms: broad-minded, complacent, compliant, giving, willing, yielding


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Unwilling to change one's mind.

pronunciation He who does not seek advice is a fool. His folly blinds him to Truth and makes him evil, stubborn, and a danger to his fellow man. — Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

 
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stædig, genstridig, hårdnakket, hård

Nederlands (Dutch)
koppig, eigenwijs, weerbarstig

Français (French)
adj. - entêté, têtu, obstiné, tenace, opiniâtre, rebelle

Deutsch (German)
adj. - störrisch, hartnäckig, starr(köpfig)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πεισματώδης, πεισματάρης/-ικός, άκαμπτος, επίμονος

Italiano (Italian)
ostinato, tenace, testardo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - teimoso

Русский (Russian)
упрямый, упорный, неподатливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - terco, obstinado, porfiado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - envis, hårdnackad, trilsk, besvärlig, krånglig, svårbemästrad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
倔强的, 顽固的, 不屈不挠的, 不听话的, 难处理的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 倔強的, 頑固的, 不屈不撓的, 不聽話的, 難處理的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 완고한, 집요한, 단단한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強情な, 頑固な, 意固地な, 断固とした, 粘り強い, 扱いにくい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عنيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עקשן, קשה לטיפול‬


 
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