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stubbornness
stub·born S0821400 (stŭb′ərn)adj. stub·born·er, stub·born·est 1. 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.Stubbornness of rhinoceros.stubbornnessThe following words can all be used to describe someone who is determined to do what they want to do, and refuses to change their mind: | firm | intransigent | obstinate | ornery (Am) | pig-headed | | rigid | steadfast | stubborn | |
You use firm or steadfast to show that you approve of someone's behaviour. Steadfast is a rather literary word. If parents are firm, children accept discipline.He relied on the calm and steadfast Kathy.Stubborn, obstinate, pig-headed, rigid, and intransigent are all used to show disapproval. Intransigent is a formal word. He and his officials remained as stubborn as ever....an obstinate and rebellious child.They can be stupid and pig-headed.My father is very rigid in his thinking.He told them how intransigent the racists in his country had been.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  stubbornness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcomemulishness, obstinacy, obstinanceintractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control | | 2. |  stubbornness - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desiresbullheadedness, pigheadedness, self-will, obstinacy, obstinancefirmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repentintransigence, intransigency - the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise |
stubbornnessnounThe quality or state of being stubbornly inflexible:die-hardism, grimness, implacability, implacableness, incompliance, incompliancy, inexorability, inexorableness, inflexibility, inflexibleness, intransigence, intransigency, obduracy, obdurateness, relentlessness, remorselessness, rigidity, rigidness.TranslationscaparbietàostinazionetestardaggineIdiomsSeestubbornstubbornness
Synonyms for stubbornnessnoun the quality or state of being stubbornly inflexibleSynonyms- die-hardism
- grimness
- implacability
- implacableness
- incompliance
- incompliancy
- inexorability
- inexorableness
- inflexibility
- inflexibleness
- intransigence
- intransigency
- obduracy
- obdurateness
- relentlessness
- remorselessness
- rigidity
- rigidness
Synonyms for stubbornnessnoun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcomeSynonyms- mulishness
- obstinacy
- obstinance
Related Words- intractability
- intractableness
noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desiresSynonyms- bullheadedness
- pigheadedness
- self-will
- obstinacy
- obstinance
Related Words- firmness of purpose
- resoluteness
- resolve
- firmness
- resolution
- impenitence
- impenitency
- intransigence
- intransigency
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