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 | 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 Meaning | Dictionary. com Stubborn definition: unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving See examples of STUBBORN used in a sentence
774 Synonyms Antonyms for STUBBORN | Thesaurus. com Find 774 different ways to say STUBBORN, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
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
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 - WordReference. com Dictionary of English fixed or set in one's purpose, action, or opinion: He made a stubborn attempt to break the lock difficult to handle, treat, do away with, etc : a stubborn pain
Stubborn - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com A stubborn person holds on to a view or an attitude, refusing to change — to the point of being unreasonable Things can also be stubborn, like a stain that no amount of scrubbing can clean or a medical condition that, even with treatment, doesn't improve
STUBBORN Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of stubborn are dogged, mulish, obstinate, and pertinacious While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable