/ ˈstʌbən; NAmE -bərn/ adjective
1.
(often disapproving ) determined not to change your opinion or attitude
SYN obstinate :
He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.
She can be as stubborn as a mule .
stubborn pride
a stubborn resistance to change
a stubborn refusal to listen
2.
difficult to get rid of or deal with
SYN persistent :
a stubborn cough / stain
a stubborn problem
► stub·born·ly adverb :
She stubbornly refused to pay.
Unemployment remains stubbornly high.
► stub·born·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally in the sense untameable, implacable ): of unknown origin.