STUBBORN Meaning of STUBBORN in English adj. 1 unreasonably obstinate. 2 unyielding, obdurate, inflexible. 3 refractory, intractable. stubbornly adj. stubbornness n.[ ME stiborn, stoburn, etc., of unkn. orig. ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012