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stubborn::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | refractory |
| Derivation | stubbornness |
a stubborn infection.
stubborn rust stains.
stubborn::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obstinate, unregenerate |
| Derivation | stubbornness |
Examples of stubborn
stubborn
When it comes to immigration reform, some of you Republicans are a stubborn lot.
From the chron.com
After a stubborn, bitter winter, Clear Lake is a portrait of spring and rebirth.
From the sfgate.com
At the same time, Ault has not been stubborn when it comes to changing offenses.
From the kentucky.com
She markets her product as the solution to get rid of that stubborn five pounds.
From the thestate.com
Wannstedt isn't being stubborn, he is just doing what has always worked for him.
From the post-gazette.com
Return to the bowl and give stubborn rings a scrubbing with a sponge or a brush.
From the cnn.com
Say so long to scouring those stubborn stains off your ovenproof glass cookware.
From the stltoday.com
Fail and he'll be derided as a stubborn man who drove his party on to the rocks.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The quest for growth is focusing minds on the most stubborn structural problems.
From the economist.com
- Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
- Refractory: not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"
- (stubbornly) in a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"
- (stubbornness) the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- (stubbornness) resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
- Refusing to move or change one's opinion; obstinate
- (Stubbornness) Accept the answer God has already given when there is one. It is not up to you to decide what God will do in your life and the lives of those around you. The problem here is that you may want your own way, and that is not the way prayer works. ...
- (Stubbornness) When selected, there is a chance to decrease defense.
- A horse that appears unwilling to respond to the aids, probably due to lack of motivation or habituation to signals as a result of incorrect negative reinforcement.
