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- [stuhb-ern]
- /ˈstʌb ərn/
- /ˈstʌbənnɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhb-ern]
- /ˈstʌb ərn/
Definitions of stubbornness word
- adjective stubbornness unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child. 1
- adjective stubbornness fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid. 1
- adjective stubbornness obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance. 1
- adjective stubbornness difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain. 1
- adjective stubbornness hard, tough, or stiff, as stone or wood; difficult to shape or work. 1
- noun stubbornness being obstinate 1
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Origin of stubbornness
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 Stubbornness
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stubbornness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stubbornness
noun stubbornness
- adamancy — a state of resoluteness
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- despites — in spite of; notwithstanding.
Antonyms for stubbornness
noun stubbornness
- amenability — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- indetermination — the quality or condition of being indeterminate.
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