Stubborn Definition

stŭbərn
stubbornest, stubborner
adjective
stubbornest, stubborner
Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.
American Heritage
Refusing to yield, obey, or comply; resisting doggedly or unreasonably; resolute or obstinate.
Webster's New World
Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent.
Stubborn prejudice; stubborn earnestness.
American Heritage
Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner.
A stubborn campaign.
Webster's New World
Hard to handle, treat, or deal with; intractable.
A stubborn cold.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Stubborn

Adjective

Base Form:
stubborn
Comparative:
stubborner
Superlative:
stubbornest

Origin of Stubborn

  • From Middle English stoburn, stoburne, styburne, stiborn; probable origin *stybor, *stibor, apparently from Old English styb (“a stump, stub") + adj. formative -or as in Old English bitor, English bitter.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English stuborn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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