Stubbornness
/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being stubborn. countable, uncountable
"[H]appy is your Grace / That can tranſlate the ſtubbornneſſe of fortune / Into ſo quiet and ſo ſweet a ſtile."
- 2 resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires wordnet
- 3 the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome wordnet
Example
More examples"I've got my stubbornness from my father."
Etymology
From stubborn + -ness.