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- pronunciation:
- stuh
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If a person is stubborn, they don't change their mind easily. A stubborn person will often refuse to do what other people want them to do because they have a different idea and won't change their opinion. Stubborn people will sometimes not accept any help from other people because they need to control things in their lives and don't want to depend on others.
Mrs. Flores is refusing to go to the doctor, and because she is stubborn, we can't make her change her mind. |
| definition 2: |
When something is stubborn, it is hard to deal with. If a problem is stubborn, it is hard to solve.
It was impossible to remove the stubborn stain from the white shirt. We tried everything, but nothing worked.The car is stubborn on cold winter mornings and just doesn't want to start. |
| related words: |
set |
| derivations: |
stubbornly (adv.), stubbornness (n.) |
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