Stubbornness: meaning, definitions and examples
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stubbornness
[ หstสbษrnหnษs ]
personality trait
Stubbornness is the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to change your mind, even when others disagree.
Synonyms
inflexibility, obstinacy, rigidity.
Examples of usage
- She inherited her mother's stubbornness.
- His stubbornness often leads to arguments with his friends.
- Her stubbornness can be both a strength and a weakness.
behavior
Stubbornness can also refer to the refusal to give up or yield, even in the face of challenges or difficulties.
Synonyms
persistence, resilience, tenacity.
Examples of usage
- His stubbornness in pursuing his goals paid off in the end.
- The team's stubbornness in the game led to their victory.
Translations
Translations of the word "stubbornness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น teimosia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคผเคฟเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Sturheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekerasan hati
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะตัััััั
๐ต๐ฑ upรณr
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ๅบใ
๐ซ๐ท obstination
๐ช๐ธ terquedad
๐น๐ท inatรงฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ tvrdohlavost
๐ธ๐ฐ tvrdohlavosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้กฝๅบ
๐ธ๐ฎ trmoglavost
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrjรณskuhรกttur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะถะตัััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฏแแฃแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ inadkarlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ terquedad
Etymology
The word 'stubbornness' originated from the Middle English word 'stiborn', which meant 'inflexible or unyielding'. Over time, it evolved to include the current meaning of being determined and refusing to change. Stubbornness has been a characteristic associated with both positive traits like perseverance and negative traits like obstinacy.
See also: stubborn, stubbornly.