stub·born

(stŭb′ərn)

adj. stub·born·er, stub·born·est

a. Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute. See Synonyms at obstinate.

b. Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent: stubborn prejudice; stubborn earnestness.

2. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.

[Middle English stuborn.]

stub′born·ly adv.

stub′born·ness n.

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stubborn

(ˈstʌbən)

adj

1. refusing to comply, agree, or give in; obstinate

2. difficult to handle, treat, or overcome

3. persistent and dogged: a stubborn crusade.

[C14 stoborne, of obscure origin]

ˈstubbornly adv

ˈstubbornness n

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stub•born

(ˈstʌb ərn)

adj.

1. unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding.

2. fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute.

3. obstinately maintained, as a course of action: stubborn resistance.

4. difficult to handle, treat, etc.: a stubborn pain.

[1350–1400; Middle English stiborn(e), styborne, stuborn, of uncertain orig.]

stub′born•ly, adv.

stub′born•ness, n.

syn: stubborn, obstinate, dogged, persistent imply fixity of purpose or condition and resistance to change. stubborn and obstinate both imply resistance to advice, entreaty, protest, or force; but stubborn implies an innate characteristic and is the term usu. used when referring to inanimate things: a stubborn child; a stubborn lock; an obstinate customer. dogged implies willfulness and tenacity, esp. in the face of obstacles: dogged determination. persistent implies having staying or lasting qualities, resoluteness, and perseverance: persistent questioning.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	stubborn - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield obstinate, unregenerate uncompromising, inflexible, sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" docile - willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
	2.	stubborn - not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains" refractory medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"

stubborn

adjective

1. obstinate, dogged, inflexible, fixed, persistent, intractable, wilful, tenacious, recalcitrant, unyielding, headstrong, unmanageable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked, unshakable, self-willed, refractory, pig-headed, bull-headed, mulish, cross-grained, contumacious He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.
obstinate yielding, flexible, compliant, docile, wavering, manageable, malleable, pliable, vacillating, pliant, tractable, biddable, irresolute, half-hearted

2. persistent, tenacious, indelible, fast, permanent, resistant, obstinate The treatment removes the most stubborn stains.

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stubborn

adjective

1. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will:

Idiom: stubborn as a mule.

2. Difficult to alleviate or cure:

obstinate, persistent, pertinacious.

Translations

عَنيدعَنِيد

tvrdohlavý

stædig

stur eigensinnig hartnäckig

πεισματάρης

terco testarudo cabezota

itsepäinen

têtu têtue acharnement borné bornée

tvrdoglav

òrár, òrjóskur

ostinato testardo caparbio difficile ostinata

頑固な

고집 센

ietiepīgs

trmast

envis

ดื้อ

inatçı

bướng bỉnh

顽固的

stubborn

[ˈstʌbən] ADJ

1. (= obstinate) [person] → testarudo, terco, tozudo; [animal] → terco; [nature, attitude, silence, refusal] → obstinado; [resistance, insistence, determination] → obstinado, pertinaz
she has a very stubborn streak → puede ser muy testaruda or terca or tozuda
as stubborn as a mule → terco como una mula

2. (= hard to deal with) [problem] → pertinaz; [stain, lock] → difícil, resistente
he had a stubborn cold → tenía un resfriado persistente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stubborn

[ˈstʌbə^rn] adj

(= obstinate) [person, character] → têtu(e), obstiné(e); [pride, refusal] → obstiné(e)

(= determined) [resistance] → acharné(e)

(= persistent) [stain] → tenace; [problem] → persistant(e); [cough] → tenace

stubborn

adj

(= obstinate) person, insistence → stur; animal, child → störrisch; to be stubborn about something → stur auf etw (dat) → beharren; she has a stubborn streak → sie kann sehr stur sein

(= persistent) refusal, resistance, campaign, stain etc → hartnäckig; in stubborn silence → stur schweigend

lock, material → widerspenstig; weeds, cough → hartnäckig

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stubborn

[ˈstʌbən] adj (gen) → ostinato/a; (person) → cocciuto/a, testardo/a

stubborn

(ˈstabən) adjective

obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc. He's as stubborn as a donkey.

stubborn

→ عَنِيد tvrdohlavý stædig stur πεισματάρης testarudo itsepäinen têtu tvrdoglav ostinato 頑固な 고집 센 koppig sta uparty teimoso упрямый envis ดื้อ inatçı bướng bỉnh 顽固的

stubborn

a. obstinado-a, testarudo-a, caprichoso-a;

to be ___ → obstinarse, encapricharse.