stubborn Definition and Meaning in English (stubborn definition)

adjective
Quick Answer • Definition

Stubborn definition: Refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Definitions of Stubborn

  1. 1adjective

    Refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Example Sentences

“He is too stubborn to admit he was wrong.”

“Her stubborn refusal to compromise made negotiations difficult.”

Inflected Word Forms

nounstubbornness
adverbstubbornly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stubborn as a muleidiom

Extremely stubborn or obstinate.

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Stubborn definition: Refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
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'Stubborn' translates to 'stubborn' in English. Stubborn definition: Refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
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