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stubborn
CEFRB2
/ˈstʌbɚn/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Unwilling to change an opinion or action.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailPhysically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
Examples
The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.
Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningRefusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
noun
Extra meaningEllipsis of stubborn disease (“a disease of citrus trees”).
More examples
In contextBlood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.
People are pretty stubborn about their political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
But I have to say that one thing you inherited from your mother is a whole lot of stubborn.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English stiborne, stibourne, stoburn, stoburne, styburne, stiborn, of uncertain origin; one hypothesis is that it may be from Old English *stybbor, from Old English stybb (“a stump, stub”) + -or (adjective-formation suffix, as in bitor, whence English bitter).