stubborn 音标拼音: [st'ʌbɚn]
a . 顽固的,不听话的,执拗的,棘手的
顽固的,不听话的,执拗的,棘手的
stubborn adj 1 :
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield [
synonym : {
stubborn }, {
obstinate },
{
unregenerate }] [
ant : {
docile }]
2 :
not responding to treatment ; "
a stubborn infection "; "
a refractory case of acne "; "
stubborn rust stains " [
synonym :
{
refractory }, {
stubborn }]
Stubborn \
Stub "
born \,
a . [
OE .
stoburn ,
stiborn ;
probably fr .
AS .
styb a stub .
See {
Stub }.]
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 ,
stubborn wills ;
stubborn ore ;
a stubborn oak ;
as stubborn as a mule . "
Bow ,
stubborn knees ."
--
Shak . "
Stubborn attention and more than common application ." --
Locke . "
Stubborn Stoics ." --
Swift .
[
1913 Webster ]
And I was young and full of ragerie [
wantonness ]
Stubborn and strong ,
and jolly as a pie . --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
These heretics be so stiff and stubborn . --
Sir T .
More .
[
1913 Webster ]
Your stubborn usage of the pope . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Obstinate ;
inflexible ;
obdurate ;
headstrong ;
stiff ;
hardy ;
firm ;
refractory ;
intractable ;
rugged ;
contumacious ;
heady .
Usage : {
Stubborn }, {
Obstinate }.
Obstinate is used of either active or passive persistence in one '
s views or conduct ,
in spite of the wishes of others .
Stubborn describes an extreme degree of passive obstinacy . --
{
Stub "
born *
ly },
adv . -- {
Stub "
born *
ness },
n .
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1913 Webster ]
189 Moby Thesaurus words for "
stubborn ":
adamant ,
adamantine ,
adherent ,
adhesive ,
assiduous ,
balking ,
balky ,
bigoted ,
bulldogged ,
bulldoggish ,
bulldoggy ,
bulletheaded ,
bullheaded ,
cantankerous ,
cartilaginous ,
case -
hardened ,
chewy ,
clingy ,
cohesive ,
constant ,
continuing ,
contumacious ,
coriaceous ,
determined ,
diligent ,
dogged ,
dogmatic ,
dour ,
durable ,
enduring ,
faithful ,
fanatic ,
fibrous ,
firm ,
fundamentalist ,
gluey ,
glutinous ,
gristly ,
gummy ,
hard ,
hardheaded ,
hardy ,
headstrong ,
hidebound ,
immovable ,
immutable ,
impliable ,
inalterable ,
indefatigable ,
indomitable ,
inductile ,
industrious ,
inelastic ,
inexorable ,
inextensible ,
inextensile ,
inextensional ,
inflexible ,
insistent ,
insubordinate ,
intolerant ,
intractable ,
intractile ,
intransigent ,
invincible ,
iron ,
ironbound ,
ironclad ,
ironhanded ,
irresilient ,
lasting ,
leatherlike ,
leathery ,
loyal ,
mulish ,
muscle -
bound ,
never -
tiring ,
nonelastic ,
nonstretchable ,
obdurate ,
obstinate ,
opinionated ,
ornery ,
orthodox ,
overzealous ,
patient ,
patient as Job ,
permanent ,
perseverant ,
persevering ,
persistent ,
persisting ,
pertinacious ,
pigheaded ,
plodding ,
plugging ,
preoccupied ,
procrustean ,
purist ,
puristic ,
puritan ,
puritanic ,
rapt ,
rebellious ,
recalcitrant ,
refractory ,
relentless ,
resistant ,
resolute ,
restive ,
rigid ,
rigorist ,
rigoristic ,
rigorous ,
rockbound ,
ropy ,
sedulous ,
self -
adhesive ,
self -
willed ,
set ,
sinewy ,
single -
minded ,
sleepless ,
slogging ,
stable ,
steadfast ,
steady ,
stickable ,
sticky ,
stiff ,
stiff -
necked ,
straightlaced ,
straitlaced ,
stringy ,
strong ,
strong -
willed ,
strongheaded ,
stunt ,
sulky ,
sullen ,
tacky ,
tenacious ,
tireless ,
tough ,
tough as leather ,
unabating ,
unalterable ,
unbending ,
uncompromising ,
unconquerable ,
uncooperative ,
undaunted ,
undiscouraged ,
undrooping ,
unextendible ,
unextensible ,
unfailing ,
unfaltering ,
unflagging ,
unflexible ,
unflinching ,
ungiving ,
unintermitting ,
uninterrupted ,
unlimber ,
unmalleable ,
unnodding ,
unpliable ,
unpliant ,
unregenerate ,
unrelaxing ,
unrelenting ,
unremitting ,
unsleeping ,
unswerving ,
untiring ,
untractable ,
unwavering ,
unwearied ,
unwearying ,
unwinking ,
unyielding ,
utterly attentive ,
vigorous ,
viscid ,
wayward ,
weariless ,
willful ,
wiry
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STUBBORN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable
STUBBORN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com STUBBORN definition: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving See examples of stubborn used in a sentence
STUBBORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary If something is stubborn, it is hard to fix or deal with: stubborn stains a stubborn problem (Definition of stubborn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
STUBBORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 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
stubborn adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of stubborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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Stubborn - definition of stubborn by The Free Dictionary 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 4 difficult to handle, treat, etc : a stubborn pain
stubborn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest) Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something
stubborn - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Stubborn and obstinate both imply resistance to advice, entreaty, remonstrance, or force; but stubborn implies more of innate quality and is the more frequently used when referring to inanimate things: stubborn disposition; stubborn difficulties
Stubborn Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Stubborn definition: Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort