stubborn

adjective

/ˈstʌbən/

/ˈstʌbərn/

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(often disapproving) determined not to change your opinion or attitude synonym obstinate
- He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.
- She can be as stubborn as a mule (= extremely stubborn).
- stubborn pride
- a stubborn resistance to change
- a stubborn refusal to listen
- She has inherited her mother’s stubborn streak.
Extra Examples
- He started out with nothing but raw talent and stubborn determination.
- The situation was aggravated by Mr Johnson's stubborn refusal to apologize.
Topics Opinion and argumentb2, Personal qualitiesb2
[usually before noun] difficult to get rid of or deal with synonym persistent
- a stubborn cough/stain
- a stubborn problem

Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin.

单词	stubborn
释义	stubborn adjective /ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbərn/ jump to other results (often disapproving) determined not to change your opinion or attitude synonym obstinate He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong. She can be as stubborn as a mule (= extremely stubborn). stubborn pride a stubborn resistance to change a stubborn refusal to listen She has inherited her mother’s stubborn streak. Extra Examples He started out with nothing but raw talent and stubborn determination. The situation was aggravated by Mr Johnson's stubborn refusal to apologize. Topics Opinion and argumentb2, Personal qualitiesb2 [usually before noun] difficult to get rid of or deal with synonym persistent a stubborn cough/stain a stubborn problem Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin.
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