English dictionary
stubborn
/'st/@/b/@/rn/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Antonyms docileSource: WordNet 3.0
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Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, <i>stubborn</i> wills; <i>stubborn</i> ore; a <i>stubborn</i> oak; as <i>stubborn</i> as a mule.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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not responding to treatment
ExamplesA stubborn infection.
Stubborn rust stains.
Synonyms refractorySource: WordNet 3.0