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Definition of "stubborn" []
- Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded. (adjective)
- Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. See Synonyms at obstinate. (adjective)
- Characterized by perseverance; persistent. (adjective)
- Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains. (adjective)
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Use "stubborn" in a sentence
- "In brackets Alesandra had written the word stubborn."
- "Mayor Bloomberg for failing to have the will to end discrimination in the FDNY, which he termed a "stubborn bastion of white male privilege.""
- "I have to be committed and remain stubborn to only fish for giant bass of the hugest proportions."