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STUBBORN definition: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word stubborn, which can mean unreasonably or perversely unyielding, or justifiably unyielding. Find out why stubborn is often compared to a mule or other animals.
Synonyms for STUBBORN: adamant, steadfast, obstinate, hardened, intransigent, bullheaded, headstrong, wilful; Antonyms of STUBBORN: flexible, compliant, pliable, amenable, agreeable, obedient, acquiescent, docile
STUBBORN meaning: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.
Stubborn, dogged, obstinate, persistent imply fixity of purpose or condition and resistance to change. Stubborn and obstinate both imply resistance to advice, entreaty, remonstrance, or force; but stubborn implies more of innate quality and is the more frequently used when referring to inanimate things: stubborn disposition; stubborn difficulties.
Use the adjective stubborn to describe someone who is not open to new ideas or ways of doing things, like your uncle who refuses to listen to any music made after 1990. Stubborn is the opposite of flexible.
Definition of stubborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
