Definitions for Stubborn
ˈstʌb ərnstub·born

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. stubborn, obstinate, unregenerateadjective

   tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

2. refractory, stubbornadjective

   not responding to treatment

   "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. stubbornadjective

   Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STUBBORNadjective

   Etymology: This word, of which no obvious etymology appears, is derived by John Minsheu from stoutborn, referred by Franciscus Junius to στιβαϱὸς, and deduced better by Mr. Edward Lye, from stub, perhaps from stub-horn.

   1. Obstinate; inflexible; contumacious.

   The queen is obstinate,
   Stubborn to justice, apt t’ accuse it, and
   Disdainful to be tried by’t. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   You stubborn antient knave, you reverend braggart,
   We’ll teach you. —— William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   He believed he had so humbled the garrison, that they would be no longer so stubborn. Edward Hyde.

   2. Persisting; persevering; steady.

   All this is to be had only from the epistles themselves, with stubborn attention, and more than common application. John Locke.

   3. Stiff; not pliable; inflexible; not easily admitting impression.

   Strifeful Atin in their stubborn mind,
   Coals of contention and hot vengeance tin’d. Edmund Spenser.

   Love softens me, and blows up fires which pass
   Through my tough heart, and melt the stubborn mass. Dryd.

   I’ll not flatter this tempestuous king,
   But work his stubborn soul a nobler way. Dryden.

   Take a plant of stubborn oak,
   And labour him with many a sturdy stroak. Dryden.

   4. Hardy; firm.

   Patience under torturing pain,
   Where stubborn stoicks would complain. Jonathan Swift.

   5 Harsh; rough; rugged.

   We will not oppose any thing that is hard and stubborn, but by a soft answer deaden their force. Burnet.

   6. In all its uses it commonly implies something of a bad quality.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stubborn

   Stubborn means having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.

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1. stubborn

   Stubborn is an adjective that describes a person who is determined to hold onto their own ideas, opinions, or actions and is resistant to change or persuasion. It suggests a refusal to bend, compromise, or yield in spite of logical arguments or reasoning. A stubborn individual may display unwavering persistence in pursuing their goals even when faced with challenges or opposition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stubbornadjective

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stubborn

   stub′orn, adj. immovably fixed in opinion: obstinate: persevering: steady: stiff: inflexible: hardy: not easily melted or worked.—v.t. (Keats) to make stubborn.—adv. Stubb′ornly.—n. Stubb′ornness.—adj. Stubb′orn-shaft′ed, having strong shafts or trunks. [A.S. styb, a stub.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stubborn in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stubborn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Stubborn in a Sentence

1. Brian Schatz:

   Social media companies have stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating fact, the way to get kids to linger on the platforms and to maximize profit is to upset them — to make them outraged, to make them agitated, to make them scared, to make them vulnerable, to make them feel helpless, anxious [and] despondent.

2. Agathon Rwasa:

   Either we are wise enough and accept genuine dialogue or we become stubborn, and one may rely on his weapons or his money or whatever, then there is a high risk of Burundi becoming like Somalia of the 90's.

3. John Dryden:

   Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes assail.

4. Thurman Conroy:

   The fire wants Thurman Conroy and his wife bad because it’s made every attempt it can to get out of that canyon and up this way, so they keep beating it down. And it’s just … it’s resilient, it’s stubborn, it wo n’t go away. That’s all Thurman Conroy and his wife can do.

5. Pauline Musariri:

   Its a stubborn fly that follows a corpse to the grave!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stubborn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stubborn
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Stubborn
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stubborn
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stubborn
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Stubborn