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- Dictionarystub·born·ness/ˈstəbər(n)nəs/
noun
- 1. dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something: "his error was sheer stubbornness in refusing to admit a mistake"
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STUBBORNNESS definition: 1. the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else: 2. the…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : unreasonably or perversely unyielding : mulish. (2) : justifiably unyielding : resolute. b. : suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature. a stubborn jaw. 2. : performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner. stubborn effort. 3. : difficult to handle, manage, or treat. a stubborn cold. 4. : lasting.
STUBBORNNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else: 2. the…. Learn more.
Definitions of stubbornness. noun. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires. synonyms: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will. see more. noun. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome. synonyms: mulishness, obstinacy, obstinance. see more.
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. He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way. His face was set in an expression of stubborn determination.
Use the adjective stubborn to describe someone who is not open to new ideas or ways of doing things, like your uncle who refuses to listen to any music made after 1990. Stubborn is the opposite of flexible.
the fact of being difficult to deal with or get rid of. the stubbornness of the problem. Check pronunciation: stubbornness. Definition of stubbornness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent: stubborn prejudice; stubborn earnestness. 2. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.
STUBBORN definition: 1. A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: 2…. Learn more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun stubbornness mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun stubbornness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
