Stubborn definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'stubborn'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× stubborn (stʌbəʳn ) 1. adjective Someonewhoisstubbornorwhobehavesinastubbornwayisdeterminedtodowhattheywantandisveryunwillingtochangetheirmind. Heisastubborncharacterusedtogettinghisownway. Hisfacewassetinanexpressionofstubborndetermination. Synonyms:obstinate,dogged,inflexible,fixed MoreSynonymsofstubborn stubbornly adverbHestubbornlyrefusedtotellherhowhehadcometobeinsuchastate. stubbornness uncountablenounIcouldn'ttellifhisrefusaltotalkwassimplestubbornness. 2. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Astubbornstainorproblemisdifficulttoremoveortodealwith. Thistreatmentremovesthemoststubbornstains. Thefirstandmoststubbornproblemwasthatofreductionsinthenumberofaircraft. Synonyms:persistent,tenacious,indelible,fast MoreSynonymsofstubborn stubbornly adverbSomeinterestrateshaveremainedstubbornlyhigh. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof stubborn Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'stubborn' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'stubborn' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'reiki' HindiTranslationof'stubborn' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency stubborninBritishEnglish (ˈstʌbən ) adjective1. refusingtocomply,agree,orgivein;obstinate 2. difficulttohandle,treat,orovercome 3. persistentanddogged astubborncrusade CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsstubbornly(ˈstubbornly)adverb stubbornness(ˈstubbornness)noun WordoriginC14stoborne,ofobscureorigin WordFrequency stubborninAmericanEnglish (ˈstʌbərn ) adjective1.  refusingtoyield,obey,orcomply;resistingdoggedlyorunreasonably;resoluteorobstinate 2.  doneorcarriedoninanobstinateordoggedlypersistentmanner astubborncampaign 3.  hardtohandle,treat,ordealwith;intractable astubborncold SYNONYMYNOTE:stubbornimpliesaninnatefixednessofpurpose,course,condition,etc.thatisstrongly resistanttochange,manipulation,etc.[astubbornchild,belief,etc.];obstinateappliestoonewhoadherespersistently,andoftenunreasonably,toapurpose,course, etc.,againstargumentorpersuasion[apanelhungbyanobstinatejuror];doggedimpliesthoroughgoingdeterminationor,sometimes,sullenobstinacy[thedoggedpursuitofagoal];pertinaciousimpliesastrongtenacityofpurposethatisregardedunfavorablybyothers[apertinaciouscritic]OPPOSITES: compliant,tractable Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsstubbornly(ˈstubbornly) adverb stubbornness(ˈstubbornness) noun WordoriginMEstoburn,prob.