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1. (adj.) stubborn
unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding.
2. stubborn
fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute.
3. stubborn
obstinately maintained, as a course of action:
stubborn resistance.
4. stubborn
difficult to handle, treat, etc.:
a stubborn pain.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME stiborn(e), styborne, stuborn, of uncert. orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
2. (adj) refractory, stubborn
not responding to treatment
"a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"
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1. (adjective) stubborn
refusing to change an opinion or decision
She can be very stubborn.; his stubborn belief that change is not good
2. stubborn
difficult to stop or fix
a stubborn cough; a stubborn stain; They stubbornly refuse to apologize.; stubbornly high food prices; His stubbornness finally got him into trouble.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) stubborn
firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule
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Sense: obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc
He's as stubborn as a donkey.
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 Afrikaans: onwillig |
 Arabic: عَنيد |
 Bulgarian: инат |
 Brazilian: teimoso |
 Czech: tvrdohlavý |
 German: eigensinnig |
 Danish: stædig |
 Greek: πεισματάρης, πεισματικός |
 Spanish: cabezota |
 Estonian: kangekaelne |
 Farsi: لجوج |
 Finnish: itsepäinen |
 French: têtu |
 Hebrew: עַקשָן |
 Hindi: हठीला, अड़यल, अटल, अनम्य |
 Croatian: tvrdoglav, svojeglav |
 Hungarian: makacs |
 Indonesian: keras kepala |
 Icelandic: þrár, þrjóskur |
 Italian: testardo, ostinato |
 Japanese: がん固な |
 Korean: 고집이 센 |
 Lithuanian: užsispyręs |
 Latvian: ietiepīgs |
 Malay: degil |
 Dutch: koppig |
 Norwegian: sta, gjenstridig, umedgjø |
 Polish: uparty |
 Persian: لجوج |
 Pashto: سرتمبه، لجوج، ځیلی |
 Portuguese: teimoso |
 Romanian: încăpăţânat |
 Russian: упрямый |
 Slovak: tvrdohlavý |
 Slovenian: trmast |
 Serbian: tvrdoglav |
 Swedish: envis, halsstarrig |
 Thai: ดื้อรั้น |
 Turkish: inatçı |
 Taiwanese: 頑固的 |
 Ukrainian: упертий; непіддатливий |
 Urdu: ضدی یا اڑیل |
 Vietnamese: bướng bỉnh, ngoan cố |
 Chinese: 顽固的 |
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