Stubborn
11stubborn — adjective 1) you re too stubborn to admit it Syn: obstinate, headstrong, willful, strong willed, pigheaded, obdurate, difficult, contrary, perverse, recalcitrant, inflexible, iron willed, uncompromising, unbending; informal stiff necked, bloody… …
12stubborn */ — UK [ˈstʌbə(r)n] / US [ˈstʌbərn] adjective Word forms stubborn : adjective stubborn comparative stubborner superlative stubbornest 1) a) a stubborn person is not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else s reasons or arguments b)… …
13stubborn — stub|born [ˈstʌbən US ərn] adj 1.) determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable ▪ Why are you so stubborn? ▪ I ve got a very stubborn streak (=a tendency to be stubborn) . ▪ Paul can be as stubborn as a… …
14stubborn — stub|born [ stʌbərn ] adjective * 1. ) a stubborn person is not willing to change their ideas or consider anyone else s reasons or arguments a ) showing that you are not willing to listen or change what you think: a stubborn look/voice/chin 2. )… …
15stubborn — adjective 1 determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable: a stubborn streak (=a stubborn part of your character): I knew you d be too stubborn to listen! | stubborn as a mule (=very stubborn) 2 stubborn… …
16stubborn — [[t]stʌ̱bə(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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… …
17stubborn — stub•born [[t]ˈstʌb ərn[/t]] adj. 1) unreasonably or perversely obstinate; unyielding 2) fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute 3) obstinately maintained, as a course of action: stubborn resistance[/ex] 4) difficult to handle, treat, etc.:… …
18stubborn — adjective Etymology: Middle English stibourne, stuborn Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) unreasonably or perversely unyielding ; mulish (2) justifiably unyielding ; resolute b. suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature < a …
19stubborn — [ˈstʌbən] adj 1) not willing to change your ideas or decisions Stop being so stubborn![/ex] stubborn anger/pride[/ex] 2) very difficult to change, defeat, or remove stubborn opposition[/ex] stubborn weeds/stains[/ex] stubbornly adv stubbornness… …
20stubborn — adj. stubborn about * * * [ stʌbən] stubborn about …
