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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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Stubborn means determined to do what one wants and refuses to change or accept suggestions. Learn more about the synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage of stubborn with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word stubborn, which means unreasonably or perversely unyielding. Find out why stubborn is often compared to a mule or other animals.
Learn the meaning of stubborn as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use stubborn to describe someone or something that is determined, resistant, or persistent.
Stubborn means determined to do what one wants and refuses to change or accept suggestions. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage in different contexts.
A stubborn person holds on to a view or an attitude, refusing to change — to the point of being unreasonable. Things can also be stubborn, like a stain that no amount of scrubbing can clean or a medical condition that, even with treatment, doesn't improve.
Stubborn definition: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving. See examples of STUBBORN used in a sentence.
fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid. Synonyms: persevering. Antonyms: irresolute. obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance. difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain.
