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- pronunciation:
- stuh
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 rn
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not willing to accept change, help, or control; obstinate.
She is very stubborn and won't do what they tell her.- synonyms:
- obstinate, willful
- antonyms:
- docile
- similar words:
- contrary, headstrong, inflexible, ornery
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| definition 2: |
hard to deal with.
It was hard to remove the stubborn stain from my shirt.- synonyms:
- persistent
- similar words:
- inflexible
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| related words: |
disobedient, persistent, problem, set |
| derivations: |
stubbornly (adv.), stubbornness (n.) |
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