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The word "stubborn" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

docile

Derived Terms

mule-stubborn stubborn as a mule stubborn up stubbornly stubbornness

Related Terms

citrus disease disobedient firm fruit growth intractable misshapen move obstinate opinion persistent resist stubbornness stunt uncompromising

Similar Terms

bloody minded bloody-minded bolshy bullet-headed bullheaded bullheaded cantankerous contrarious contrarious cross-grained determined determined disobedient dogged dour hardheaded hardheaded inflexible intractable mulish persistent pertinacious pertinacious pigheaded stiff necked stiff-necked strong willed strong-minded strong-willed stroppy stroppy sturdy tenacious uncompromising unyielding

Synonym Network

obdurate obstinate refractory willful

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