STUBBORN


Meaning of STUBBORN in English

adjective

1.

Synonyms: obstinate , bullheaded, headstrong, intractable, mulish, pigheaded, refractory, stiff-necked, willful, unyielding

Related Word: contumacious, insubordinate, rebellious; cantankerous, ornery; ||stunkard, ||stunt

Idioms: set in one's ways, stubborn as a mule

Contrasted words: adaptable, pliable, pliant; amenable, tractable

Antonyms: docile

2.

Synonyms: inflexible 2, adamant, inexorable, obdurate, relentless, rigid, single-minded, steadfast, unbending, unyielding

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