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- [stuhb-ern]
- /ˈstʌb ərn/
- /ˈstʌb.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhb-ern]
- /ˈstʌb ərn/
Definitions of stubborn word
- adjective stubborn unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child. 1
- adjective stubborn fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid. 1
- adjective stubborn obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance. 1
- adjective stubborn difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain. 1
- adjective stubborn hard, tough, or stiff, as stone or wood; difficult to shape or work. 1
- adjective stubborn obstinate 1
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Origin of stubborn
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English stiborn(e), styborne, stuborn < ?
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Parts of speech for Stubborn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stubborn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stubborn
adj stubborn
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- balky — Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
- brassbound — inflexibly entrenched
adjective stubborn
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- contrariant — Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; contradictory.
Antonyms for stubborn
adj stubborn
- affectable — having the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- formable — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
adjective stubborn
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- waxlike — Resembling wax.
- whippy — of, relating to, or resembling a whip.
- wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
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