STUBBORN


Meaning of STUBBORN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ stʌbə(r)n ]

1.

Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind.

He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way...

= obstinate

ADJ

• stub‧born‧ly

He stubbornly refused to tell her how he had come to be in such a state.

ADV

• stub‧born‧ness

I couldn’t tell if his refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

A stubborn stain or problem is difficult to remove or to deal with.

This treatment removes the most stubborn stains...

= persistent

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• stub‧born‧ly

Some interest rates have remained stubbornly high.

ADV

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.