[stub.born] adj [ME stuborn] (14c) 1 a (1): unreasonably or perversely unyielding: mulish (2): justifiably unyielding: resolute b: suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature "a ~ jaw"
2: performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner "~ effort"
3: difficult to handle, manage, or treat "a ~ cold"
4: lasting "~ facts" syn see obstinate -- stub.born.ly adv -- stub.born.ness n