stubborn

Adjective

• Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
• tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

Adjective Satellite

• not responding to treatment
  • "a stubborn infection"
  • "stubborn rust stains"

Adj

• Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
• Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.

Noun

• Stubbornness.
• Ellipsis of stubborn disease (“a disease of citrus trees”).

Examples

• Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.
• Even a STUBBORN set of vowels can be tamed by a clever Scrabble player.
• He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?

Synonyms

obstinate, refractory, unregenerate, adamant, contrary, disobedient, enduring, headstrong, insubordinate, obdurate, perseverant, persistent, rebellious, undisciplined, unyielding, wayward, willful

Antonyms

docile

Anagrams of stubborn