stubborn

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈstʌbɚn/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈstʌbən/

Adjective

stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest)

1. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

   He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?

   Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.

2. Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.

Synonyms

• willful, headstrong, wayward, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, adamant, unyielding,
• See also Thesaurus:obstinate, perseverant, persistent, enduring

Translations

• French: têtu, entêté, borné
• German: stur, dickköpfig
• Italian: ostinato, testardo
• Portuguese: teimoso, cabeça-dura
• Russian: упо́рный
• Spanish: testarudo, obstinado, cabezota (familiar), terco, cabezadura, porfiado, tozudo, obcecado

Noun

stubborn (uncountable)

1. (informal) Stubbornness.
2. A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri.

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