Stubborn: meaning, definitions and examples
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stubborn
[ หstสbษrn ]
personality trait
Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
Synonyms
inflexible, obstinate, resolute, unyielding
Examples of usage
- She is known for her stubborn refusal to compromise.
- Despite the evidence, he remained stubborn in his beliefs.
- His stubborn nature often led to conflicts with others.
difficult to move or change
Difficult to move, remove, or control.
Synonyms
immovable, unbudgeable, uncooperative
Examples of usage
- The lid was stubborn and wouldn't open.
- The stain on the carpet proved to be stubborn.
- The rock was stubbornly lodged in the ground.
Translations
Translations of the word "stubborn" in other languages:
๐ต๐น teimoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคผเคฟเคฆเฅเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช stur
๐ฎ๐ฉ keras kepala
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะตััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ uparty
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ๅบใช
๐ซ๐ท tรชtu
๐ช๐ธ terco
๐น๐ท inatรงฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์ง ์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ tvrdohlavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ tvrdohlavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้กฝๅบ็
๐ธ๐ฎ trmast
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrjรณskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แฏแแฃแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ inadkar
๐ฒ๐ฝ terco
Word origin
The word 'stubborn' originated from the Middle English word 'stuborn', which meant 'difficult to move'. It has been in use since the 14th century. The term evolved over time to describe a person's unyielding or inflexible nature. Synonyms like 'obstinate' and 'inflexible' further emphasize the trait of being stubborn.
See also: stubbornly, stubbornness.