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Word: Stubborn
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘untameable, implacable’): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstʌbən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so
Short Definition:having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something
Examples:- a stubborn refusal to learn from experience
- two stubborn young people intent on doing their own thing
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