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- Dictionarystubborn/ˈstʌbən/
adjective
- 1. 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: "a stubborn refusal to learn from experience" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of stubborn, an adjective that describes someone or something that is determined, resistant, or hard to change. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Stubborn means sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion. Find synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, and related words for stubborn in this online thesaurus.
- Some common synonyms of stubborn are dogged, mulish, obstinate, and pertinacious. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or pur...
- The meanings of dogged and stubborn largely overlap; however, dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. // pursued t...
- Although the words mulish and stubborn have much in common, mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy. // a mulish determination to have h...
- The synonyms obstinate and stubborn are sometimes interchangeable, but obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. // an obstinate propo...
- While in some cases nearly identical to stubborn, pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence. // a pertinacious salesclerk refusing t...
Find 62 different ways to say STUBBORN, such as adamant, determined, or ornery, and their opposites, such as flexible, yielding, or compliant. See example sentences and related words for each synonym or antonym of STUBBORN.
Stubborn means unreasonably or perversely unyielding, or justifiably unyielding. It can also describe something that is difficult to handle, manage, or treat, or something that lasts. See synonyms, examples, and word history of stubborn.
Learn the meaning of stubborn, an adjective that describes someone or something that is determined, resistant, or persistent. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of stubborn in British and American English.
Stubborn means determined to do what one wants and refuses to change or accept suggestions. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of stubborn with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.
Stubborn means unreasonably obstinate or unmoving, or fixed or set in purpose or opinion. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of stubborn, and see synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences.
